Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana

In Indiana, the median pay for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic is $23.76 an hour ($49,420 a year). About 3,740 people work in this job there.

$23.76Median hourly pay

$42,290–$56,970Middle half of workers, yearly

3,740People in this job in Indiana

That is 4% higher than the U.S. median ($47,720). Indiana ranks 17th of 46 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Indiana

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$18.22	$37,890
25% of workers	$20.33	$42,290
Half of workers (median)	$23.76	$49,420
75% of workers	$27.39	$56,970
90% of workers	$29.14	$60,620

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Fort Wayne	$56,970	790
Terre Haute	$52,510	130
Bloomington	$51,200	70
Evansville	$49,970	140
Elkhart-Goshen	$46,890	250
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	$44,790	190

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

Education, experience and outlook for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +0.7% over ten years, little or no change · about 5,400 openings a year (BLS)

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Other job titles for this job

Drawbench OperatorExtruder OperatorExtruding Press OperatorExtrusion Line OperatorExtrusion OperatorExtrusion Press OperatorInjection Machine OperatorMetal DrawerMetal InspectorPlastic Extrusion OperatorPlastics Extruder OperatorRetort Press Operator

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.