The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $42,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,420.
Pay spans roughly $34,050 at the 10th percentile to $52,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.52 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $42,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.52 |
| 10th percentile | $34,050 |
| 90th percentile | $52,700 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.