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Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana

Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender?

-2% Jobs Projection
$39,300 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 2,030 people working as Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 1,990 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 350 Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Indiana has more Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 170 annual job openings, and 1,750 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,900 annual jobs and 30,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,650 to $61,260 with $39,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.81 to $29.45. The median hourly rate was $18.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.41 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,280 $40,560
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 380 $46,680
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 260 $44,160
Columbus, IN 190 $33,060
Fort Wayne, IN 170 $37,420
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 120 $35,890

Top States for Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,520 $38,260
Michigan 3,350 $37,750
Illinois 2,980 $41,620
Ohio 2,130 $39,080
Texas 2,080 $36,540
Indiana 2,030 $39,300
New York 1,430 $37,970
Pennsylvania 1,260 $40,440
Wisconsin 1,150 $40,480
Connecticut 920 $39,840
Massachusetts 750 $50,230
North Carolina 660 $46,150
Oklahoma 660 $38,380
New Jersey 550 $40,940
Florida 460 $35,990
Arkansas 460 $35,820
Missouri 460 $40,250
Tennessee 440 $34,960
Minnesota 400 $41,060
Alabama 370 $34,260

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $50,230
Oregon $49,720
Arizona $47,640
South Carolina $46,500
North Carolina $46,150
Rhode Island $45,740
Louisiana $44,370
West Virginia $43,720
Kentucky $43,180
Illinois $41,620

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Occupation Indiana Employment Total
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 14,060
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,680
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 880
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230

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