Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Indiana

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 14 metro areas • Indiana

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana earn a median salary of $44,471 per year on average across 14 metro and nonmetro areas, -2.5% vs the national median of $45,590. An estimated 10,190 cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Indiana, with salaries ranging from $38,820 to $48,110 depending on location.

$44,471 Avg median salary in Indiana
$48,110 Highest paying metro
$38,820 Lowest paying metro
10,190 Employed in Indiana

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      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Indiana

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Lafayette, IN $48,110 $36,900 $50,410 500
      Central Indiana $47,760 $38,920 $53,250 1,140
      South Bend, IN-MI $46,900 $37,820 $51,100 570
      Elkhart, IN $46,820 $39,190 $52,060 1,000
      Evansville, IN $46,290 $37,750 $55,690 250
      Fort Wayne, IN $45,730 $39,240 $50,320 1,210
      Indianapolis, IN $45,650 $38,110 $49,380 1,880
      Columbus, IN $45,310 $38,790 $49,340 290
      Muncie, IN $45,250 $38,220 $48,970 160
      Kokomo, IN $44,080 $43,240 $50,550 30
      Northern Indiana $40,890 $39,020 $50,950 1,930
      Bloomington, IN $40,810 $36,340 $49,180 100
      Southern Indiana $40,180 $36,370 $45,240 1,040
      Michigan City, IN $38,820 $36,810 $45,440 90

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