Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$45,660

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$48,340

Employed in state

7.0K

The median annual salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Iowa is $45,660, or about $22 an hour. That is 6% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $37,040 at the 10th percentile to $63,230 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.0K people work as packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$37,040

25th$40,810

Median$45,660

75th$51,560

90th$63,230

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.95
Daily: $176
Weekly: $878
Bi-weekly: $1,756
Monthly: $3,805
Annual: $45,660

$45,660 a year is around the 50th percentile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenderss in Iowa. The median is $45,660.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.80	$37,040
25th percentile	$19.60	$40,810
Median	$21.90	$45,660
75th percentile	$24.80	$51,560
90th percentile	$30.40	$63,230
Average (mean)	$23.20	$48,340
Employment	6,990 people

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cedar Rapids, IA	$67,700	1.1K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$51,100	850
Ames, IA	$48,250	280
Dubuque, IA	$47,640	160
Omaha, NE-IA	$44,140	2.1K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$43,700	810
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$43,040	210
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$40,600	550
Iowa City, IA	$38,550	110

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