Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Salary in Iowa
Also called: Extruding Machine Operators, Synthetic Fibers
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers in Iowa earn a median of $48,400 a year, +4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $48,400
- vs. U.S. median
- +4% ($46,350)
- Rank among states
- 10 of 24
- Jobs in the state
- 100
Pay range in Iowa
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,460; the top 10% earn over $65,700. Nationally the range is $35,890 to $63,910.
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Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers pay in Iowa
How much do extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers make in Iowa?
The median is $48,400 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $38,460 and the top 10% earn over $65,700. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Iowa a good state for extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers?
On pay alone it ranks 10 of 24 (+4% vs. the national median of $46,350). Living costs are not included.