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Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The median extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Fort Wayne, IN earns $46,910 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,205 a month.

10th percentile
$39,780
25th percentile
$45,980
Median percentile
$46,910
75th percentile
$59,590
90th percentile
$60,800

Based on 150 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

$38,465 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,910
Federal income tax−$3,449
Social Security + Medicare−$3,589
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,407
Monthly take-home$3,205
Every two weeks$1,479

Does it go far here?

$50,674Median pay in Fort Wayne, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,003 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Wayne, IN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$388,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$138,350
Financial Managers$130,900
Nurse Practitioners$127,050
Lawyers$126,520
Sales Managers$122,540
General and Operations Managers$107,780
Industrial Production Managers$105,680

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