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Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter, Operator, or Tender?

-14% Jobs Projection
$39,340 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

While jobs for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is expected to decrease.

  • Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 130 Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 160 Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 180 Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 360 total jobs in 2026 for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 900 annual jobs and 9,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,810 to $75,220 with $39,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.37 to $36.16. The median hourly rate was $18.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.91 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 1,730 $35,150
Michigan 1,000 $37,710
Texas 930 $41,820
Indiana 880 $31,730
Illinois 840 $39,360
Ohio 810 $41,280
Alabama 690 $41,330
Pennsylvania 360 $35,830
Louisiana 320 $39,850
Oklahoma 310 $38,720
Virginia 280 $45,120
Massachusetts 260 $47,700
Minnesota 210 $32,190
New York 190 $31,100
Tennessee 180 $35,720
North Carolina 180 $32,620
Oregon 140 $40,320
Florida 140 $0
Wisconsin 140 $43,190
Iowa 130 $39,340

Below are the states where Metal and Plastic Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $53,980
Nevada $53,970
Maryland $51,250
New Jersey $50,480
Massachusetts $47,700
Virginia $45,120
Wisconsin $43,190
Kansas $42,320
Texas $41,820
Alabama $41,330

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