Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa
Also called: Extruding and Drawing Machine Operators
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa earn a median of $47,240 a year, −1% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $47,240
- vs. U.S. median
- −1% ($47,720)
- Rank among states
- 26 of 46
- Jobs in the state
- 450
Pay range in Iowa
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,240; the top 10% earn over $64,520. Nationally the range is $36,700 to $63,710.
States ranked near Iowa
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Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa
How much do extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Iowa?
The median is $47,240 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,240 and the top 10% earn over $64,520. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Iowa a good state for extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 26 of 46 (−1% vs. the national median of $47,720). Living costs are not included.