Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa
Also called: Lathe and Turning Machine Operators
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa earn a median of $50,370 a year, 0% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $50,370
- vs. U.S. median
- 0% ($50,620)
- Rank among states
- 17 of 36
- Jobs in the state
- 180
Pay range in Iowa
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,070; the top 10% earn over $67,990. Nationally the range is $36,670 to $69,700.
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- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,380 median in Iowa
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- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$52,300 median in Iowa
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa
How much do lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic make in Iowa?
The median is $50,370 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,070 and the top 10% earn over $67,990. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Iowa a good state for lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?
On pay alone it ranks 17 of 36 (0% vs. the national median of $50,620). Living costs are not included.