Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen 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 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,660
25th Percentile Wage
$42,790
50th Percentile Wage
$48,860
75th Percentile Wage
$50,600
90th Percentile Wage
$61,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,660.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$48,860
1.06% 58.43%
2021
$48,340
8.83% -
2020
$44,070
16.88% -
2019
$36,630
18.35% -
2018
$29,910
-0.03% -
2017
$29,920
27.51% -
2014
$21,690
2.95% -
2013
$21,050
3.52% -
2012
$20,310
- -

Table 2. Compare Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Elkhart-Goshen with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,860, Elkhart-Goshen is the highest paying city for milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $46,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Elkhart-Goshen is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen
$48,860
Indianapolis-Carmel
$46,910
Columbus
$45,770
Fort Wayne
$45,300
Terre Haute
$40,060
Gary
$39,370
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,730
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$30,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana.