Iowa

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$53,880
+2.7% vs national
Hourly Wage
$25.90
 
10th Percentile
$47,070
Entry level
90th Percentile
$67,990
Senior level
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Salary Range

Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Iowa earn between $47,070 and $67,990, with a mean of $53,880. The national average for this role is $52,442.

$53,880 mean
10th Percentile$47,07090th Percentile$67,990

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$53,880
National Average$52,442
Colorado$69,780
Massachusetts$60,670
Minnesota$60,380
California$59,980
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Iowa. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.