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Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary Information in Lafayette, Indiana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Lafayette, Indiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic in Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$20,280
25th Percentile Wage	$21,310
50th Percentile Wage	$23,030
75th Percentile Wage	$25,710
90th Percentile Wage	$29,240

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $23,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,280.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	1-Year Growth
2013	$23,030	0.00%	0.00%
2012	$23,030	-	-

Table 3. Compare Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary in Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $23,030, Lafayette is the lowest paying city for molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in state of Indiana, following city of Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,380). Compared with the highest paying city Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in Lafayette is 36.7 percent (36.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$36,380
Elkhart-Goshen	$35,820
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$34,280
Gary	$34,110
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$31,460
Indianapolis-Carmel	$29,490
Lafayette	$23,030