Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$52,220

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$55,970

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $52,220, or about $25 an hour. That is 1% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $39,200 at the 10th percentile to $83,210 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as separating, filtering, clarifying, precipitating, and still machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$39,200

25th$46,330

Median$52,220

75th$60,880

90th$83,210

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $25.11
Daily: $201
Weekly: $1,004
Bi-weekly: $2,008
Monthly: $4,352
Annual: $52,220

$52,220 a year is around the 50th percentile for Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in Iowa. The median is $52,220.

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.90	$39,200
25th percentile	$22.30	$46,330
Median	$25.10	$52,220
75th percentile	$29.30	$60,880
90th percentile	$40.00	$83,210
Average (mean)	$26.90	$55,970
Employment	1,090 people

Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$56,850	30
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$54,830	40
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$50,470	130
Omaha, NE-IA	$47,030	360

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