Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

Ranked #18 of 36 · IA

5.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,530 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,600
Employment 140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,490P25 $48,580 Median $51,600P75 $58,490P90 $62,770

About 80% of milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Iowa earn between $42,490 and $62,770. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$53,530
U.S. average
$56,740

The mean milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Iowa is $53,530, about 5.7% below the U.S. average ($56,740). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,680 $54,150 40

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