Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana
$45,820avg. a year
$22.03 an hour · 8,810 employed
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana earn an average of $45,820 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,960. The best-paying metro area is Evansville, IN at $56,040.
$44,290Median pay
$22.03Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#27Of 49 states
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1790 jobs
Evansville, IN
$56,040
$26.94 an hour
2300 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$48,840
$23.48 an hour
3400 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$47,310
$22.75 an hour
47,910 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,980
$22.59 an hour
51,310 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$46,790
$22.50 an hour
61,060 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$45,180
$21.72 an hour
7530 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$43,760
$21.04 an hour
860 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$42,920
$20.64 an hour
91,480 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$42,540
$20.45 an hour
10330 jobs
Columbus, IN
$40,500
$19.47 an hour
11420 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$40,160
$19.31 an hour
12
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$38,650
$18.58 an hour
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Molding, Coremaking, and Casting 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 molding, coremaking, and casting 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 | $45,960 | $22.10 |
| Indiana | $45,820 | $22.03 |
| Kentucky | $50,210 | $24.14 |
| Illinois | $46,710 | $22.46 |
| Ohio | $46,060 | $22.14 |
| Michigan | $43,800 | $21.06 |
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
- 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 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Indiana?
The average is $45,820 a year, and the median is $44,290. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $45,960.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$22.03 an hour on average; the median is $21.29.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Evansville, IN ($56,040), followed by Michigan City-La Porte, IN ($48,840). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ($38,650).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #27 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 51-4072. 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 molding, coremaking, and casting 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.