SOC 51-4191 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — New Hampshire
New Hampshire
The median wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Hampshire is $52,250 per year, close to the national median of $48,750 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Hampshire is $52,250 per year, close to the national median of $48,750 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $42,980 at the tenth percentile to more than $70,720 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $46,960 to $62,890.
The area has 90 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.1 of every thousand jobs. Among the 37 states with published data for this occupation, New Hampshire ranks 9th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 417th of 631 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $42,980 | −11.8% |
| 25th | $46,960 | −3.7% |
| Median (50th) | $52,250 | +7.2% |
| 75th | $62,890 | +29.0% |
| 90th | $70,720 | +45.1% |
| Mean | $54,920 | +12.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in New Hampshire run 4.2% above the national average, so the median of $52,250 buys what $50,144 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 2.9% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$52,250as reported by BLSLocal price level
104.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$50,144US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $52,250 a year, 7.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $42,980 to $70,720 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 90 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 9th of 37 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in New Hampshire?
The median annual wage is $52,250, or $25.12 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $48,750, so pay in New Hampshire is 7.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in New Hampshire earns more than $70,720 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $42,980 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 90 jobs in this occupation in New Hampshire. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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