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

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$49,600

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$52,110

Employed in state

920

The median annual salary for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $49,600, or about $24 an hour. That is 7% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $40,510 at the 10th percentile to $62,390 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 920 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$40,510

25th$44,900

Median$49,600

75th$60,890

90th$62,390

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.85
Daily: $191
Weekly: $954
Bi-weekly: $1,908
Monthly: $4,133
Annual: $49,600

$49,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Iowa. The median is $49,600.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.50	$40,510
25th percentile	$21.60	$44,900
Median	$23.80	$49,600
75th percentile	$29.30	$60,890
90th percentile	$30.00	$62,390
Average (mean)	$25.10	$52,110
Employment	920 people

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$52,920	150
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$48,560	70
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$48,300	100
Omaha, NE-IA	$46,390	240

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