Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Indiana
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Indiana make a median of $46,460 a year, or about $22.34 an hour. The range runs from $36K at the entry level to $63K for experienced workers.
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Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Indiana. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
Bar chart showing Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary percentiles in Indiana: 10th percentile $36,070, 25th percentile $38,420, median $46,460, 75th percentile $56,210, 90th percentile $63,210. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Entry-level forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics (10th percentile) start around $36K. Mid-career wages sit at $46K. Top earners bring in $63K or more, a $27K spread from bottom to top.
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics make in Indiana?▼
The median is $46,460 a year, that works out to about $22 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $36,070, and experienced forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics can clear $63,210. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $46K enough to live in Indiana?▼
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,163/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,144/month, which eats 36.2% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary go in Indiana?▼
Indiana has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary is worth about $50,605 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics get paid the most?▼
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.
