Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Indiana
Also called: Forging Machine Operators
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana earn a median of $53,550 a year, +9% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $53,550
- vs. U.S. median
- +9% ($49,030)
- Rank among states
- 12 of 32
- Jobs in the state
- 450
Pay range in Indiana
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,330; the top 10% earn over $60,910. Nationally the range is $36,800 to $68,720.
States ranked near Indiana
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Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana
How much do forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Indiana?
The median is $53,550 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $39,330 and the top 10% earn over $60,910. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Indiana a good state for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 12 of 32 (+9% vs. the national median of $49,030). Living costs are not included.