Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa
Also called: Cutting and Press Machine Operators
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa earn a median of $48,240 a year, +4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,240
- vs. U.S. median
- +4% ($46,330)
- Rank among states
- 14 of 49
- Jobs in the state
- 2,030
Pay range in Iowa
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,550; the top 10% earn over $57,490. Nationally the range is $35,760 to $65,510.
States ranked near Iowa
Similar jobs in Iowa
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,600 median in Iowa
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,340 median in Iowa
- Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,010 median in Iowa
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,220 median in Iowa
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,380 median in Iowa
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$30,060 median in Iowa
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa
How much do cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Iowa?
The median is $48,240 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,550 and the top 10% earn over $57,490. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Iowa a good state for cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 14 of 49 (+4% vs. the national median of $46,330). Living costs are not included.