Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,740 or more. The middle half of multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette earn between $40,680 and $49,320.
- $35K10th
- $41K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $65K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,530 | $3,961 | $22.85 |
| Median | $44,430 | $3,702 | $21.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,680 | $3,390 | $19.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,320 | $4,110 | $23.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Lafayette vs. Indiana and the U.S.
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Lafayette earn about the same as the Indiana average ($46,390) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($50,030). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $47,180.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | $47,530 | $44,430 | $34,920 | $64,740 | 80 |
| Indiana | $46,390 | $45,100 | $36,530 | $60,090 | 7,480 |
| United States | $50,030 | $47,180 | $35,780 | $74,450 | 124,590 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $47,530, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $38,379 a year, or $3,198 a month and $1,476 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Is Lafayette a good place for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $47,530 buys what about $50,872 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($48,780). A typical home costs $286,179, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other Indiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($53,650).
- Bloomington$53,650
- Terre Haute$51,890
- Elkhart$49,530
- Evansville$49,430
- Columbus$49,120
- Lafayette$47,530
- South Bend$46,880
- Indianapolis$46,620
- Muncie$43,840
- Fort Wayne$43,370
All Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries in Indiana
Highest-paying cities for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic
Dallas, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,500).
- Dallas, TX$67,500
- St. Louis, MO$64,890
- Ann Arbor, MI$61,020
- Charleston, WV$57,970
- Milwaukee, WI$57,660
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Lafayette: questions
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make an hour in Lafayette?
$22.85 an hour on average, and $21.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $38,379 a year ($3,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,530. Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
Do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($50,030).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4081; area Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN (29200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lafayette's local income tax (1.28%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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