Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana
$49,900avg. a year
$23.99 an hour · 9,680 employed
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana earn an average of $49,900 a year. That is $1,470 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430. The best-paying metro area is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $56,030.
$46,980Median pay
$23.99Average hourly
+33%Avg. pay since 2020
#15Of 49 states
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
13,100 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$56,030
$26.94 an hour
2260 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$53,950
$25.94 an hour
36,320 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$53,350
$25.65 an hour
430 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$50,140
$24.11 an hour
5190 jobs
Evansville, IN
$48,900
$23.51 an hour
61,880 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$48,460
$23.30 an hour
71,550 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$47,320
$22.75 an hour
8260 jobs
Columbus, IN
$46,870
$22.54 an hour
9790 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$45,810
$22.03 an hour
10380 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$45,560
$21.91 an hour
1170 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$45,290
$21.78 an hour
12770 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$44,930
$21.60 an hour
13140 jobs
Muncie, IN
$44,320
$21.31 an hour
1490 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$43,560
$20.94 an hour
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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $48,430 | $23.28 |
| Indiana | $49,900 | $23.99 |
| Michigan | $51,880 | $24.94 |
| Illinois | $51,740 | $24.87 |
| Kentucky | $48,770 | $23.45 |
| Ohio | $46,370 | $22.30 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,220
- Machinists$56,590
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,820
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,390
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,670
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,320
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Indiana?
The average is $49,900 a year, and the median is $46,980. That is $1,470 (3%) more than the U.S. average of $48,430.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$23.99 an hour on average; the median is $22.59.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($56,030), followed by Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($53,950). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Michigan City-La Porte, IN ($43,560).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #15 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.