The median annual wage for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $48,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,650.
Pay spans roughly $45,400 at the 10th percentile to $66,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.45 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as lathe and turning machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $48,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.45 |
| 10th percentile | $45,400 |
| 90th percentile | $66,700 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.