Iowa

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$47,170
+2.6% vs national
Hourly Wage
$22.68
 
10th Percentile
$35,650
Entry level
90th Percentile
$66,280
Senior level
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Salary Range

Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Iowa earn between $35,650 and $66,280, with a mean of $47,170. The national average for this role is $45,960.

$47,170 mean
10th Percentile$35,65090th Percentile$66,280

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$47,170
National Average$45,960
Hawaii$77,490
Maine$59,830
Maryland$59,030
Nevada$54,340
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Data Source

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