Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

Ranked #12 of 43 · IA

3.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,610 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $46,110
Employment 1,010

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,420P25 $38,930 Median $46,110P75 $67,340P90 $83,480

About 80% of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Iowa earn between $37,420 and $83,480. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$54,610
U.S. average
$52,840

The mean paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Iowa is $54,610, about 3.3% above the U.S. average ($52,840). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Cedar Rapids, IA $83,470 $70,830 260
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $40,420 $45,640 280
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $38,590 $51,650 110

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