Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,700
25th Percentile Wage
$36,710
50th Percentile Wage
$40,790
75th Percentile Wage
$46,810
90th Percentile Wage
$60,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,700.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$40,790
7.18% 27.70%
2021
$37,860
9.40% -
2019
$34,300
3.62% -
2018
$33,060
2.33% -
2017
$32,290
2.85% -
2016
$31,370
-1.63% -
2015
$31,880
4.17% -
2014
$30,550
-2.29% -
2013
$31,250
5.63% -
2012
$29,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,790 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Columbus is 34.6 percent (34.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Muncie.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$62,400
Indianapolis-Carmel
$46,330
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$43,310
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,980
Fort Wayne
$41,880
Elkhart-Goshen
$41,580
Columbus
$40,790
Gary
$39,440
Muncie
$29,940

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.