Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
- Middle 50%
- $38,570–$49,730
- vs U.S. median
- -6%
- Metro rank
- #92 of 131
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro earn a median of $44,580 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,060 jobs (May 2025). That is 6% below the U.S. median of $47,180 and 1% below the IN statewide median of $45,100. It ranks #92 of 131 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,060 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other IN metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute, IN | $54,050 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $47,940 |
| Columbus, IN | $47,320 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,560 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,820 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,860 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,300 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,920 |
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Questions
What is the average Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Indianapolis?
The BLS median is $44,580 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,060 jobs pay between $38,570 and $49,730. The 10th percentile is $36,060 and the 90th is $61,530.
Is Indianapolis a high-paying metro for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 6% below the U.S. median of $47,180 and 1% below the IN statewide median of $45,100. It ranks #92 of 131 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Indianapolis?
About $21.43 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,580 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.54–$23.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.