Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$46,220

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,250

Employed in state

340

The median annual salary for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $46,220, or about $22 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $30,140 at the 10th percentile to $59,380 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 340 people work as molders, shapers, and casters, except metal and plastic in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$30,140

25th$41,610

Median$46,220

75th$53,600

90th$59,380

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.22
Daily: $178
Weekly: $889
Bi-weekly: $1,778
Monthly: $3,852
Annual: $46,220

$46,220 a year is around the 50th percentile for Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastics in Iowa. The median is $46,220.

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.50	$30,140
25th percentile	$20.00	$41,610
Median	$22.20	$46,220
75th percentile	$25.80	$53,600
90th percentile	$28.60	$59,380
Average (mean)	$22.20	$46,250
Employment	340 people

Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$51,110	30
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$47,400	90
Omaha, NE-IA	$46,510	120

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