Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa
$49,140avg. a year
$23.63 an hour · 4,460 employed
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa earn an average of $49,140 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $50,030. The best-paying metro area is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD at $52,580.
$48,910Median pay
$23.63Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 45 states
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
180 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$52,580
$25.28 an hour
2530 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$52,040
$25.02 an hour
3290 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$51,340
$24.68 an hour
4190 jobs
Ames, IA
$50,870
$24.46 an hour
5220 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$50,700
$24.38 an hour
6500 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$50,350
$24.21 an hour
7310 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$48,430
$23.29 an hour
8210 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$47,570
$22.87 an hour
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Iowa vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,030 | $24.05 |
| Iowa | $49,140 | $23.63 |
| Missouri | $57,580 | $27.68 |
| Wisconsin | $52,330 | $25.16 |
| Minnesota | $51,180 | $24.61 |
| Nebraska | $49,620 | $23.86 |
| South Dakota | $47,190 | $22.69 |
Related jobs in Iowa
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,580
- Machinists$56,960
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,960
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,170
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,130
- Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,300
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Iowa?
The average is $49,140 a year, and the median is $48,910. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $50,030.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$23.63 an hour on average; the median is $23.51.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($52,580), followed by Cedar Rapids, IA ($52,040). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($47,570).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #22 of 45 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-4081. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.