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Salary · Indiana · BLS OEWS May 2024

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Indiana

In Indiana, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $46,250 per year.

Median (Indiana)
$46,250
Bottom 10%
$36,520
Top 10%
$60,580
Employed in Indiana
2,880

How Indiana compares

Refit analysis ·In Indiana, extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $46,250 — 2% above the national median of $45,130. Locally the range runs $36,520 to $60,580. About 2,880 people hold this role in the state.
Refit analysis ·Indiana ranks #24 of 47 states for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders pay — roughly the 50th percentile among states. That trails the top-paying state (Montana, $58,060) by 26%. State employment of about 2,880 also shapes how competitive local openings are.

National benchmark

US median
$45,130
US bottom 10%
$34,790
US top 10%
$64,660

Skills that move pay in this role

  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics

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