The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $57,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,870.
Pay spans roughly $41,750 at the 10th percentile to $72,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.55 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $57,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.55 |
| 10th percentile | $41,750 |
| 90th percentile | $72,210 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.