The median annual wage for Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $47,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,290.
Pay spans roughly $39,450 at the 10th percentile to $58,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.65 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $47,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.65 |
| 10th percentile | $39,450 |
| 90th percentile | $58,910 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.