Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana
$50,320avg. a year
$24.19 an hour · 3,740 employed
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana earn an average of $50,320 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,480. The best-paying metro area is Fort Wayne, IN at $52,070.
$49,420Median pay
$24.19Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 46 states
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1790 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$52,070
$25.03 an hour
2130 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$52,020
$25.01 an hour
3460 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$51,660
$24.84 an hour
4140 jobs
Evansville, IN
$50,460
$24.26 an hour
570 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$49,780
$23.93 an hour
62,070 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$49,670
$23.88 an hour
7810 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$48,720
$23.42 an hour
8190 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$47,760
$22.96 an hour
9250 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$47,380
$22.78 an hour
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Extruding and Drawing 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 extruding and drawing 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 | $49,480 | $23.79 |
| Indiana | $50,320 | $24.19 |
| Illinois | $50,450 | $24.26 |
| Kentucky | $50,050 | $24.06 |
| Ohio | $46,860 | $22.53 |
| Michigan | $45,630 | $21.94 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,220
- Machinists$56,590
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,900
- 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
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Indiana?
The average is $50,320 a year, and the median is $49,420. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $49,480.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$24.19 an hour on average; the median is $23.76.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Fort Wayne, IN ($52,070), followed by Terre Haute, IN ($52,020). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Elkhart-Goshen, IN ($47,380).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #22 of 46 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 51-4021. 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 extruding and drawing 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.