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

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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender.

-8% Jobs Projection
$37,980 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling 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 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 250 workers employed as Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 200 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 450 Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 600 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,300 annual jobs and 25,300 total jobs in 2026.

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

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,430 to $55,520 with $37,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.19 to $26.69. The median hourly rate was $18.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.56 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.30.

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

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

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 80 $46,260

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

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ohio 3,470 $39,580
Indiana 2,110 $46,520
Texas 1,820 $32,300
Pennsylvania 1,670 $40,320
South Carolina 1,560 $53,090
California 1,490 $39,080
Alabama 1,330 $29,140
Michigan 1,000 $35,850
Tennessee 730 $39,110
Illinois 710 $40,300
Minnesota 700 $38,240
Virginia 660 $46,260
Mississippi 600 $32,630
New Jersey 590 $34,060
North Carolina 570 $36,060
Arkansas 530 $37,710
Wisconsin 480 $38,530
Massachusetts 460 $42,010
Connecticut 440 $47,170
Georgia 390 $35,540

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

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $55,300
South Carolina $53,090
Connecticut $47,170
Indiana $46,520
Virginia $46,260
Washington $43,850
New York $43,640
Missouri $43,220
Louisiana $42,180
Massachusetts $42,010

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