Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Terre Haute, Indiana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Terre Haute, Indiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Terre Haute is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Terre Haute, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,410
25th Percentile Wage
$23,820
50th Percentile Wage
$30,130
75th Percentile Wage
$47,050
90th Percentile Wage
$57,900

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Terre Haute, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,410.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$30,130
3.25% 0.10%
2016
$29,150
-1.58% -
2015
$29,610
3.85% -
2014
$28,470
0.77% -
2013
$28,250
-6.55% -
2012
$30,100
- -

Table 3. Compare Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Terre Haute with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,130 in Terre Haute is in the middle of salary range for extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Terre Haute is 12.8 percent (12.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Michigan City-La Porte and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Michigan City-La Porte
$34,540
Fort Wayne
$31,140
Terre Haute
$30,130
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$29,970
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$29,110
Elkhart-Goshen
$28,580
Gary
$27,740
Indianapolis-Carmel
$27,160
Columbus
$27,120
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$26,190

See also: Top paying jobs in Terre Haute, Indiana.