The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana is $46,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,000.
Pay spans roughly $36,070 at the 10th percentile to $63,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.34 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $46,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.34 |
| 10th percentile | $36,070 |
| 90th percentile | $63,210 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.