Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Tennessee
Also called: Heat Treating Equipment Operators
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Tennessee earn a median of $54,930 a year, +13% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $54,930
- vs. U.S. median
- +13% ($48,750)
- Rank among states
- 6 of 37
- Jobs in the state
- 670
Pay range in Tennessee
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,980; the top 10% earn over $59,210. Nationally the range is $35,180 to $66,350.
States ranked near Tennessee
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Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Tennessee
How much do heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Tennessee?
The median is $54,930 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,980 and the top 10% earn over $59,210. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Tennessee a good state for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 6 of 37 (+13% vs. the national median of $48,750). Living costs are not included.