Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$49,340

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$50,910

Employed in state

500

The median annual salary for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $49,340, or about $24 an hour. That is 8% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $40,290 at the 10th percentile to $62,100 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 500 people work as extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$40,290

25th$47,960

Median$49,340

75th$56,520

90th$62,100

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.72
Daily: $190
Weekly: $949
Bi-weekly: $1,898
Monthly: $4,112
Annual: $49,340

$49,340 a year is around the 50th percentile for Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Iowa. The median is $49,340.

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.40	$40,290
25th percentile	$23.10	$47,960
Median	$23.70	$49,340
75th percentile	$27.20	$56,520
90th percentile	$29.90	$62,100
Average (mean)	$24.50	$50,910
Employment	500 people

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$52,560	90
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$51,670	40
Omaha, NE-IA	$45,840	N/A

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