The median annual wage for Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $45,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,270.
Pay spans roughly $37,640 at the 10th percentile to $49,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.75 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $45,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.75 |
| 10th percentile | $37,640 |
| 90th percentile | $49,890 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.