Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Iowa

Ranked #4 of 47 · IA

18.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $51,530 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $51,200
Employment 1,100

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,540P25 $49,460 Median $51,200P75 $57,470P90 $57,480

About 80% of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawings in Iowa earn between $39,540 and $57,480. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$51,530
U.S. average
$43,570

The mean woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salary in Iowa is $51,530, about 18.3% above the U.S. average ($43,570). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $60,070 $54,550 70
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,200 $53,150 390
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,800 $48,390 150

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