Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Iowa
The median milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa earns $51,600 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,473 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,490
- 25th percentile
- $48,580
- Median percentile
- $51,600
- 75th percentile
- $58,490
- 90th percentile
- $62,770
Based on 140 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
$41,680 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,600 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,012 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,947 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,961 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,473 |
| Every two weeks | $1,603 |
Does it go far here?
$58,795Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
28%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 milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa