The annual salary statistics of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette-West 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 | $29,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,630 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,460.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,920, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana, followed by Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $41,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of heat treating equipment setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gary | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Columbus |