The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $52,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,010.
Pay spans roughly $45,740 at the 10th percentile to $63,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.43 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $52,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.43 |
| 10th percentile | $45,740 |
| 90th percentile | $63,300 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.