Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,890
25th Percentile Wage
$26,280
50th Percentile Wage
$30,350
75th Percentile Wage
$39,570
90th Percentile Wage
$47,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,890.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$30,350
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$30,350
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Table 2. Compare Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operator, Metal and Plastic Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,350 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic in Lafayette is 32.8 percent (32.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 12.8 percent (12.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gary
$45,160
Indianapolis-Carmel
$43,160
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,910
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$41,720
Michigan City-La Porte
$40,900
Bloomington
$39,680
Fort Wayne
$38,600
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,070
Elkhart-Goshen
$36,760
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$36,700
Muncie
$36,530
Columbus
$35,270
Kokomo
$32,730
Anderson
$30,690
Lafayette
$30,350
Terre Haute
$26,460