The median annual wage for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $45,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,080.
Pay spans roughly $43,850 at the 10th percentile to $47,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.84 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $45,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.84 |
| 10th percentile | $43,850 |
| 90th percentile | $47,510 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.