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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Iowa

$48,340avg. a year
$23.24 an hour · 6,990 employed

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Iowa earn an average of $48,340 a year. That is $3,750 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $44,590. The best-paying metro area is Cedar Rapids, IA at $62,650.

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$45,660Median pay
$23.24Average hourly
+35%Avg. pay since 2020
#7Of 50 states

Top-paying Iowa metro areas

Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

11,080 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$62,650
$30.12 an hour
2850 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$49,050
$23.58 an hour
3160 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$47,910
$23.04 an hour
42,090 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$46,650
$22.43 an hour
5280 jobs
Ames, IA
$45,920
$22.08 an hour
6810 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$44,220
$21.26 an hour
7210 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$43,860
$21.09 an hour
8110 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$43,340
$20.84 an hour
9550 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$41,910
$20.15 an hour

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Iowa, charted

Pay over time

Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Iowa packaging and filling machine operators and tenders work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Iowa vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$44,590$21.44
Iowa$48,340$23.24
Missouri$49,750$23.92
Wisconsin$46,270$22.24
Nebraska$46,080$22.15
Illinois$44,740$21.51
Minnesota$44,010$21.16

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Questions and answers

How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Iowa?

The average is $48,340 a year, and the median is $45,660. That is $3,750 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $44,590.

What is the hourly wage in Iowa?

$23.24 an hour on average; the median is $21.95.

Where in Iowa do they earn the most?

Cedar Rapids, IA ($62,650), followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($49,050). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($41,910).

How does Iowa rank?

Iowa ranks #7 of 50 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 51-9111. 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 packaging and filling machine operators and tenders 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.