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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic take-home pay in Iowa

The median plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Iowa earns $70,910. After taxes that leaves about $56,021 a year, or $4,668 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 21.0%.

$56,021 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,910
Federal income tax−$6,770
Social Security + Medicare−$5,425
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,695
Monthly take-home$4,668
Every two weeks$2,155

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.

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Iowa