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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders take-home pay in Iowa

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa earns $46,110. After taxes that leaves about $37,477 a year, or $3,123 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.7%.

$37,477 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,110
Federal income tax−$3,353
Social Security + Medicare−$3,527
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,752
Monthly take-home$3,123
Every two weeks$1,441

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Iowa