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

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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setter, Operator, or Tender.

-5% Jobs Projection
$36,000 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota 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 Minnesota?

In 2018, there were 260 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 360 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 305 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Minnesota has fewer Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 5.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 350 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,830 to $50,530 with $36,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.9 to $24.29. The median hourly rate was $17.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.4 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.09.

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

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Top Minnesota Metros for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 $36,790

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

The table below shows the states 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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation Minnesota Employment Total
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,120
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 210
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 140

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