Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Indiana

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

Median annual

$38,680

Median hourly

$19

Average annual

$43,370

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana is $38,680, or about $19 an hour. That is 12% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $35,420 at the 10th percentile to $58,350 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$35,420

25th$38,150

Median$38,680

75th$48,850

90th$58,350

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.60
Daily: $149
Weekly: $744
Bi-weekly: $1,488
Monthly: $3,223
Annual: $38,680

$38,680 a year is around the 50th percentile for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Indiana. The median is $38,680.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.00	$35,420
25th percentile	$18.30	$38,150
Median	$18.60	$38,680
75th percentile	$23.50	$48,850
90th percentile	$28.10	$58,350
Average (mean)	$20.90	$43,370
Employment	1,250 people

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$48,810	50
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$46,120	200
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$40,040	200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$39,230	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$39,210	130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$38,830	1.9K
Columbus, IN	$38,280	240
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$38,240	140

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