Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Dubuque, IA
SOC 51-4031 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Dubuque, IA is $50,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.26 per hour. This is 11% above the national median of $45,590. 130 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Dubuque, IA. Wages have grown 49% since 2014, when the median was $33,800.
Median Annual Salary
$50,450
Mean Annual
$49,700
Median Hourly
$24.26
Total Employed
130
Location Quotient
1.90
Concentrated here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Dubuque, IA
$50,450
this metro
Iowa
$47,850
you earn +5% vs state
United States
$45,590
you earn +11% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,450 |
| 2023 | $48,010 |
| 2022 | $43,500 |
| 2021 | $37,920 |
| 2020 | $34,700 |
| 2019 | $31,080 |
| 2018 | $30,840 |
| 2017 | $26,510 |
| 2016 | $24,650 |
| 2015 | $34,720 |
| 2014 | $33,800 |
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