Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Iowa
The median drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa earns $43,860 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,980 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $40,720
- 25th percentile
- $40,720
- Median percentile
- $43,860
- 75th percentile
- $52,940
- 90th percentile
- $61,020
Based on 110 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$35,755 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,860 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,083 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,355 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,667 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,980 |
| Every two weeks | $1,375 |
Does it go far here?
$49,976Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Iowa
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $295,190 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,200 |
| Chief Executives | $211,190 |
| Dentists, General | $181,520 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,320 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,780 |
| Pharmacists | $138,860 |
| Physician Assistants | $134,770 |
All drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa