Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

Ranked #1 of 40 · IA

31.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,160 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $70,910
Employment 440

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,690P25 $45,930 Median $70,910P75 $70,910P90 $70,910

About 80% of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastics in Iowa earn between $37,690 and $70,910. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$59,160
U.S. average
$45,100

The mean plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salary in Iowa is $59,160, about 31.2% above the U.S. average ($45,100). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $46,390 $45,570 50

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