Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Iowa

In Iowa we have BLS pay data for forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Davenport only, where the average is $51,180 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic average at $48,280 and the median at $47,010. The U.S. average for this job is $51,680.

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic average salary by city in Iowa

Davenport$51,180

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Davenport	$51,180	$49,750	$41,960	$41,970	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in other states

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-4022.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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