The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $48,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,180.
Pay spans roughly $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $59,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.44 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $48,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.44 |
| 10th percentile | $37,440 |
| 90th percentile | $59,910 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.