Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa

Considering a career as a Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Iowa?

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is expected to decrease.

• Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 2,400 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 2,760 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,800 Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Iowa has more Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 10.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,230 jobs for Iowa Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,900 annual jobs and 123,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,260 to $47,820 with $30,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $22.99. The median hourly rate was $14.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.97.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	280	$30,860
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	230	$27,820
Iowa City, IA	170	$23,180
Dubuque, IA	150	$34,520
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	80	$37,200
Ames, IA	40	$43,190

Top States for Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Michigan	17,450	$30,310
Ohio	16,140	$29,850
Indiana	15,100	$31,680
Wisconsin	9,980	$33,070
Texas	8,500	$27,960
California	7,750	$32,420
Illinois	7,620	$34,000
North Carolina	7,150	$30,570
Pennsylvania	6,480	$31,660
Missouri	5,090	$29,990
Georgia	4,470	$31,740
Alabama	4,390	$30,550
Minnesota	3,950	$35,880
Florida	3,600	$30,110
New York	3,490	$29,420
South Carolina	3,220	$31,810
Kentucky	3,170	$33,290
Tennessee	3,100	$32,330
Washington	2,810	$35,350
New Jersey	2,670	$33,640

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Maryland	$41,920
Delaware	$39,890
Maine	$38,730
Virginia	$38,210
Wyoming	$37,200
Utah	$36,500
Minnesota	$35,880
Washington	$35,350
Massachusetts	$34,870
Nevada	$34,670

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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