Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa
SOC 51-4022 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $45,420 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $21.84 per hour. This is 8% below the national median of $49,240. Wages have grown 22% since 2019, when the median was $37,200.
Median Annual Salary
$45,420
Mean Annual
$46,080
Median Hourly
$21.84
Total Employed
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Salary Distribution
$44k
10th
$44k
25th
$45k
Median
$47k
75th
$48k
90th
How This Compares
Iowa
$45,420
this metro
United States
$49,240
you earn -8% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,420 |
| 2023 | $50,680 |
| 2022 | $48,040 |
| 2021 | $37,920 |
| 2020 | $37,510 |
| 2019 | $37,200 |
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