Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood

In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN), the median pay for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $22.47 an hour ($46,740 a year). About 1,550 people work in this job there.

$22.47Median hourly pay

$39,970–$50,860Middle half of workers, yearly

1,550People in this job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,330). It is about the same as the Indiana median ($46,980).

Pay range for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.13	$37,700
25% of workers	$19.22	$39,970
Half of workers (median)	$22.47	$46,740
75% of workers	$24.45	$50,860
90% of workers	$28.66	$59,620

Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Lafayette-West Lafayette	$52,710	260
Columbus	$47,880	260
Evansville	$47,790	190
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (this page)	$46,740	1,550
South Bend-Mishawaka	$46,270	380
Muncie	$46,010	140
Elkhart-Goshen	$45,620	790
Michigan City-La Porte	$44,410	90
Bloomington	$44,130	70
Kokomo	$44,080	30
Fort Wayne	$42,960	770

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -10.5% over ten years, declining · about 13,200 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood (IN)

Job	Median yearly pay
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$44,580
Machinists	$50,610
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$51,070
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$39,880

Other job titles for this job

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