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

The annual salary statistics of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gary 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 Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,350
25th Percentile Wage
$33,690
50th Percentile Wage
$39,440
75th Percentile Wage
$47,320
90th Percentile Wage
$53,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,350.

Median salary trend

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,440
-0.23% 11.28%
2016
$39,530
-15.36% -
2015
$45,600
7.06% -
2014
$42,380
13.14% -
2013
$36,810
4.94% -
2012
$34,990
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,440 in Gary 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 Gary is 36.8 percent (36.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area and 24.1 percent (24.1%) 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