Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

Ranked #9 of 45 · IA

7.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,910 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $49,340
Employment 500

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,290P25 $47,960 Median $49,340P75 $56,520P90 $62,100

About 80% of extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Iowa earn between $40,290 and $62,100. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$50,910
U.S. average
$47,260

The mean extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Iowa is $50,910, about 7.7% above the U.S. average ($47,260). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,560 $53,220 90
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,670 $49,080 40
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,550 $52,050 30
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,340 $50,710 170
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,940 $44,780 50

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