Wages

Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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Wages for Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$17.63	$20.79	$24.34	$29.18	$33.51
	Yearly	$36,670	$43,250	$50,620	$60,700	$69,700
Iowa	Hourly	$22.63	$23.49	$24.21	$28.07	$32.69
	Yearly	$47,070	$48,860	$50,370	$58,390	$67,990
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$15.23	$16.72	$20.41	$24.52	$36.13
	Yearly	$31,680	$34,770	$42,460	$51,000	$75,160
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.15	$22.76	$23.27	$28.78	$29.68
	Yearly	$46,060	$47,350	$48,400	$59,860	$61,730
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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