Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa
SOC 51-4031 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $47,850 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.00 per hour. This is 5% above the national median of $45,590. 2,320 people work as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Iowa. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $37,310.
Median Annual Salary
$47,850
Mean Annual
$47,470
Median Hourly
$23.00
Total Employed
2,320
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Iowa
$47,850
this metro
United States
$45,590
you earn +5% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,850 |
| 2023 | $44,480 |
| 2022 | $38,550 |
| 2021 | $37,860 |
| 2020 | $36,890 |
| 2019 | $37,310 |
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