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Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setter, Operator, or Tender in Louisiana?

$43,910 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Louisiana?

There were 130 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 14.1%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 170 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,700 annual jobs and 17,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,330 to $59,150 with $43,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.21 to $28.44. The median hourly rate was $21.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.08 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.97.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Indiana	2,340	$37,990
Texas	2,050	$36,020
Michigan	1,710	$35,760
Ohio	1,590	$35,970
Pennsylvania	1,540	$41,140
California	1,180	$40,330
Illinois	940	$36,580
Kentucky	640	$36,380
Wisconsin	630	$37,260
New York	590	$39,640
Arkansas	480	$38,250
South Carolina	440	$36,900
Massachusetts	430	$42,820
North Carolina	410	$42,920
Connecticut	390	$38,470
Tennessee	390	$31,370
Georgia	370	$35,110
Oklahoma	340	$38,430
Missouri	270	$34,650
Arizona	270	$37,800

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$44,820
Oregon	$44,620
Vermont	$43,990
Louisiana	$43,910
West Virginia	$43,200
North Carolina	$42,920
Massachusetts	$42,820
Pennsylvania	$41,140
New Hampshire	$40,380
California	$40,330

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Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	460
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	150

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