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Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Lafayette, IN

The median crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns $66,800 a year, 38% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,485 a month.

10th percentile
$39,410
25th percentile
$54,750
Median percentile
$66,800
75th percentile
$67,040
90th percentile
$67,040

Based on 70 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$53,820 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,800
Federal income tax−$5,866
Social Security + Medicare−$5,110
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,004
Monthly take-home$4,485
Every two weeks$2,070

Does it go far here?

$71,497Median pay in Lafayette, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,107 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lafayette, IN

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$100,690
General and Operations Managers$100,600
Industrial Engineers$98,640
Registered Nurses$80,790
Electricians$78,540
Accountants and Auditors$77,740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,770
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$68,080

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