The median annual wage for Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $31,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,500.
Pay spans roughly $26,830 at the 10th percentile to $56,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.34 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $31,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.34 |
| 10th percentile | $26,830 |
| 90th percentile | $56,280 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.