The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indiana is $38,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,650.
Pay spans roughly $33,870 at the 10th percentile to $55,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.33 per hour. An estimated 1,920 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $38,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.33 |
| 10th percentile | $33,870 |
| 90th percentile | $55,760 |
| Employment | 1,920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.