Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

Ranked #7 of 47 · IA

9.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $52,110 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $49,600
Employment 920

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,510P25 $44,900 Median $49,600P75 $60,890P90 $62,390

About 80% of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Iowa earn between $40,510 and $62,390. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$52,110
U.S. average
$47,460

The mean cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Iowa is $52,110, about 9.8% above the U.S. average ($47,460). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $54,010 $54,340 340
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,920 $53,570 150
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,920 $54,650 60
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $48,560 $49,970 70
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $48,300 $48,040 100
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $44,660 $44,570 100

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