Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary
in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- Middle 50%
- $46,440–$54,780
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #20 of 131
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro earn a median of $50,400 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $47,180 and 3% above the IA statewide median of $48,910. It ranks #20 of 131 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE220 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic pay in other IA metros
7 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,940 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 |
| Dubuque, IA | $49,180 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $48,700 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,590 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,970 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,860 |
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What is the average Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic salary in Waterloo?
The BLS median is $50,400 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $46,440 and $54,780. The 10th percentile is $36,840 and the 90th is $64,730.
Is Waterloo a high-paying metro for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $47,180 and 3% above the IA statewide median of $48,910. It ranks #20 of 131 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic make an hour in Waterloo?
About $24.23 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $50,400 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.33–$26.34 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.