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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 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$17.93	$21.60	$24.17	$28.93	$33.81
	Yearly	$37,300	$44,920	$50,270	$60,180	$70,320
Iowa	Hourly	$17.99	$18.72	$22.17	$32.37	$40.14
	Yearly	$37,420	$38,930	$46,110	$67,340	$83,480
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$17.95	$17.99	$19.43	$25.07	$27.12
	Yearly	$37,340	$37,420	$40,420	$52,140	$56,410
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.54	$18.55	$18.55	$30.99	$39.79
	Yearly	$38,550	$38,580	$38,590	$64,450	$82,760
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.71	$25.05	$40.13	$40.14	$48.29
	Yearly	$38,920	$52,110	$83,470	$83,480	$100,430
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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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Iowa City, IA Metro Area	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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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 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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