The median annual wage for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Iowa is $56,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,340.
Pay spans roughly $40,800 at the 10th percentile to $73,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.11 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $56,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.11 |
| 10th percentile | $40,800 |
| 90th percentile | $73,670 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.