Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 2 metro areas • Iowa

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa earn a median salary of $50,365 per year on average across 2 metro and nonmetro areas, +8% vs the national median of $46,630. An estimated 90 drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic are employed across Iowa, with salaries ranging from $41,840 to $58,890 depending on location.

$50,365 Avg median salary in Iowa
$58,890 Highest paying metro
$41,840 Lowest paying metro
90 Employed in Iowa

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      Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salaries by city in Iowa

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Waterloo, IA $58,890 $49,220 $58,910 50
      Northwest Iowa $41,840 $40,330 $48,770 40

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