The annual salary statistics of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, 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 $57,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $35,420 | -7.93% | -3.67% |
| 2013 | $38,230 | 3.95% | - |
| 2012 | $36,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,420 in Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette is 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington.