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

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

$36,020 Median Salary
180 Job Openings
  • Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

2,050 people worked as Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,630 Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 420 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 Texas has more Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

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%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 180 annual Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Texas, and 1,690 total jobs in the year 2026.

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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,730 to $55,780 with $36,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.89 to $26.82. The median hourly rate was $17.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.71 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.39.

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

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Top Texas 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
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,030 $34,910
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 610 $37,250
Longview, TX 80 $35,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 30 $32,110

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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