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Highest Paying Industries for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The top 67 highest paying industries for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $55,280, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $55,280). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 67 Highest Paying Industries for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$55,280	$51,370	80
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$55,280	$51,370	80
3	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$53,960	$35,360	130
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$53,960	$35,860	130
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$53,960	$35,860	130
6	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$43,430	$25,870	1,160
7	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$43,220	$32,120	210
8	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$43,120	$30,610	140
9	Ship and Boat Building	$42,070	$23,040	130
10	Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing	$41,960	$26,530	870
11	Chemical Manufacturing	$41,540	$23,530	60
12	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$40,200	$26,940	950
13	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$39,890	$24,760	4,010
14	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$39,000	$25,820	110
15	Machinery Manufacturing	$38,430	$30,510	960
16	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$37,930	$29,160	80
17	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,850	$25,420	2,070
18	Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing	$37,720	$20,620	440
19	Foundries	$37,690	$24,270	700
20	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$37,650	$25,300	60
21	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$37,400	$22,990	830
22	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$37,370	$32,220	350
23	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$36,540	$31,160	50
24	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$36,430	$26,630	70
25	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$36,400	$26,750	100
26	Forging and Stamping	$36,330	$25,310	760
27	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$36,130	$23,260	200
28	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$36,100	$25,750	390
29	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$36,080	$25,360	1,130
30	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$35,940	$25,450	250
31	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$35,850	$23,670	830
32	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$35,580	$26,150	60
33	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$35,470	$25,500	n/a
34	Manufacturing	$35,420	$23,040	20,030
35	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$35,190	$23,240	230
36	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$35,100	$26,160	130
37	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$35,090	$24,720	370
38	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$35,060	$18,460	150
39	Wholesale Trade	$35,060	$18,460	150
40	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$34,860	$21,190	520
41	Mining	$33,980	$22,230	n/a
42	Support Activities for Mining	$33,940	$22,210	n/a
43	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$33,780	$22,240	200
44	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,720	$22,170	10,370
45	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$33,550	$18,140	60
46	Specialty Trade Contractors	$33,480	$22,810	n/a
47	Construction	$33,480	$22,810	n/a
48	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$32,920	$21,760	6,640
49	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$32,650	$21,400	960
50	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,220	$22,930	1,540
51	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$32,080	$21,330	n/a
52	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$31,910	$21,480	150
53	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$31,380	$22,870	1,340
54	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$30,790	$20,860	150
55	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$30,640	$20,460	120
56	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$30,460	$19,920	n/a
57	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$29,840	$22,400	100
58	Scientific Research and Development Services	$29,840	$22,400	100
59	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$29,570	$21,640	120
60	Machine Shops	$29,430	$21,450	450
61	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	$29,030	$20,560	110
62	Wood Product Manufacturing	$27,300	$21,300	n/a
63	Administrative and Support Services	$26,990	$18,070	250
64	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,990	$18,070	250
65	Employment Services	$26,890	$18,040	240
66	Temporary Help Services	$24,820	$17,320	100
67	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$18,630	$15,790	n/a