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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$21.92
Entry wage$13.88
10th percentile wage$13.23
50th percentile wage$17.43
90th percentile wage$45.25
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Manufacturing
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Manufacturing$17.43
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operator/Tender, Metal/Plastic (51-4191)
Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat-treat metal or plastic objects.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$17.43 $20.19 -$2.76
2018$17.26+1.0%$19.99+1.0%-$2.73
2017$16.77+2.9%$19.42+2.9%-$2.65
2016$16.26+3.1%$18.84+3.1%-$2.57
2015$15.82+2.8%$18.33+2.8%-$2.50
2014$15.45+2.4%$17.89+2.4%-$2.44
2013$15.10+2.3%$17.49+2.3%-$2.39
2012$14.81+1.9%$17.16+1.9%-$2.34
2011$14.56+1.7%$16.87+1.7%-$2.30
2010$14.33+1.6%$16.60+1.6%-$2.26
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$17.43 $24.99 -$7.56
2018$17.26+1.0%$24.77+.9%-$7.50
2017$16.77+2.9%$24.02+3.1%-$7.24
2016$16.26+3.1%$23.37+2.8%-$7.10
2015$15.82+2.8%$22.84+2.3%-$7.01
2014$15.45+2.4%$22.36+2.1%-$6.91
2013$15.10+2.3%$21.88+2.2%-$6.78
2012$14.81+1.9%$21.44+2.1%-$6.63
2011$14.56+1.7%$21.07+1.7%-$6.50
2010$14.33+1.6%$20.74+1.6%-$6.41
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $22.5730
South Central $22.3340
North Central $17.93250
Southwest $17.43 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.93250
South Central $22.3340
Northwest $22.5730
Southwest $17.43 
Wages in other areas
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