Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #24 of 37 · KY

3.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $48,740 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $47,090
Employment 340

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,150P25 $38,630 Median $47,090P75 $56,160P90 $63,660

About 80% of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Kentucky earn between $37,150 and $63,660. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$48,740
U.S. average
$50,450

The mean heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Kentucky is $48,740, about 3.4% below the U.S. average ($50,450). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,490 $52,900 40
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $52,680 $54,590 30
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $47,160 $50,980 90
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $47,090 $47,750 80

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