The annual salary statistics of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $31,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,700 | 5.21% | 18.97% |
| 2021 | $37,630 | 7.65% | - |
| 2020 | $34,750 | 0.32% | - |
| 2019 | $34,640 | -5.34% | - |
| 2018 | $36,490 | -24.23% | - |
| 2017 | $45,330 | -5.36% | - |
| 2016 | $47,760 | 2.45% | - |
| 2015 | $46,590 | 20.91% | - |
| 2014 | $36,850 | 10.66% | - |
| 2013 | $32,920 | 2.28% | - |
| 2012 | $32,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,700 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of grinding/lapping/polishing/buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and pla in Indianapolis-Carmel is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kokomo and 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kokomo | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie |