Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Indiana
The median forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indiana earns $53,550 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,633 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,330
- 25th percentile
- $48,960
- Median percentile
- $53,550
- 75th percentile
- $57,910
- 90th percentile
- $60,910
Based on 450 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
$43,601 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $53,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,246 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,097 |
| Indiana income tax (approx.) | −$1,607 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,633 |
| Every two weeks | $1,677 |
Does it go far here?
$57,378Median pay in Indiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,062 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Indiana
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $430,640 |
| Anesthesiologists | $394,060 |
| Physicians, All Other | $366,190 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $347,060 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $314,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $261,940 |
| Chief Executives | $254,180 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $183,000 |
All forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana