Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$51,200

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$51,530

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Iowa is $51,200, or about $25 an hour. That is 18% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $39,540 at the 10th percentile to $57,480 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$39,540

25th$49,460

Median$51,200

75th$57,470

90th$57,480

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.62
Daily: $197
Weekly: $985
Bi-weekly: $1,969
Monthly: $4,267
Annual: $51,200

$51,200 a year is around the 50th percentile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawings in Iowa. The median is $51,200.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.00	$39,540
25th percentile	$23.80	$49,460
Median	$24.60	$51,200
75th percentile	$27.60	$57,470
90th percentile	$27.60	$57,480
Average (mean)	$24.80	$51,530
Employment	1,100 people

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$60,070	70
Omaha, NE-IA	$45,950	70

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