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Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Iowa City, IA

The median mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa City, IA earns $51,570 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,471 a month.

10th percentile
$40,410
25th percentile
$48,090
Median percentile
$51,570
75th percentile
$56,860
90th percentile
$61,100

Based on 100 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

$41,657 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,570
Federal income tax−$4,008
Social Security + Medicare−$3,945
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,960
Monthly take-home$3,471
Every two weeks$1,602

Does it go far here?

$56,355Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Accountants and Auditors$75,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430

All mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa