Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$46,790

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,720

Employed in state

3.1K

The median annual salary for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana is $46,790, or about $22 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $37,480 at the 10th percentile to $59,580 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.1K people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$37,480

25th$38,640

Median$46,790

75th$50,080

90th$59,580

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.50
Daily: $180
Weekly: $900
Bi-weekly: $1,800
Monthly: $3,899
Annual: $46,790

$46,790 a year is around the 50th percentile for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Indiana. The median is $46,790.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.00	$37,480
25th percentile	$18.60	$38,640
Median	$22.50	$46,790
75th percentile	$24.10	$50,080
90th percentile	$28.60	$59,580
Average (mean)	$22.50	$46,720
Employment	3,150 people

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Terre Haute, IN	$59,080	170
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$48,700	240
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$47,410	280
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$47,360	40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$47,150	1.1K
Fort Wayne, IN	$46,910	150
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$45,950	370
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$45,330	230
Columbus, IN	$41,890	50
Evansville, IN	$37,480	N/A

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