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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Iowa
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Iowa earn a median $51,200 a year, 18% above the U.S. median.
- Median in IA
- $51,200 a year
- U.S. median
- $43,380 a year
- Employment
- 1,100
- Location quotient
- 1.79
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Iowa
- Median (50%)
- $51,200 · $24.62 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $51,530 · $24.77 an hour (estimate error ±0.8%)
- 10th percentile
- $39,540 · $19.01 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $49,460 · $23.78 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $57,470 · $27.63 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $57,480 · $27.64 an hour
- Employment
- 1,100 (estimate error ±3.2%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.71
- Location quotient
- 1.79 (1.00 = national share)
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay by metro area in Iowa
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,070 | 70 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,200 | 390 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | 150 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $45,950 | 70 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in Iowa?
- The median wage for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Iowa is $51,200 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,100 jobs in the state.
- Where in Iowa do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing earn the most?
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $60,070 a year.