Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 8 metro areas • Iowa

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa earn a median salary of $52,163 per year on average across 8 metro and nonmetro areas, +14.1% vs the national median of $45,700. An estimated 910 cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders are employed across Iowa, with salaries ranging from $37,000 to $65,560 depending on location.

$52,163 Avg median salary in Iowa
$65,560 Highest paying metro
$37,000 Lowest paying metro
910 Employed in Iowa

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      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries by city in Iowa

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Des Moines, IA $65,560 $47,510 $65,560 240
      Southeast Iowa $59,920 $47,920 $60,430 270
      Ames, IA $59,540 $56,270 $59,540 70
      Northwest Iowa $56,730 $48,030 $59,910 40
      Davenport, IA-IL $47,070 $47,070 $47,070 60
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $46,820 $46,820 $46,820 90
      Southwest Iowa $44,660 $44,660 $44,660 100
      Iowa City, IA $37,000 $37,000 $60,660 40

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