Rolling Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of rolling machine 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 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,040
25th Percentile Wage
$44,950
50th Percentile Wage
$54,360
75th Percentile Wage
$60,810
90th Percentile Wage
$65,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for rolling machine 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 $65,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,040.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$54,360
-6.77% -6.77%
2016
$58,040
1.81% -
2015
$56,990
2.54% -
2014
$55,540
4.23% -
2013
$53,190
-9.12% -
2012
$58,040
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,360, Gary is the second highest paying city for rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $61,920). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Gary is 12.2 percent (12.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Wayne
$61,920
Gary
$54,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$53,970
Indianapolis-Carmel
$47,210
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,410
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,380
Elkhart-Goshen
$39,450