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Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Cedar Rapids, IA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Cedar Rapids, IA have a median annual salary of $53,940, with 530 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,300 at the 10th percentile to $53,940 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$53,940

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.93

Employment

530

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,300
10th
$50,090
25th
$53,940
Median
$53,940
75th
$53,940
90th

Local compared with national

Cedar Rapids, IA

$53,940

Median annual · 2025

United States

$47,180

Median annual · 2025

The Cedar Rapids, IA median is 14.3% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,760).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operations MonitoringImportance 4.0
  2. 2.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.4
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  9. 9.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Email software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • Set machine stops or guides to specified lengths as indicated by scales, rules, or templates.
  • Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates, or other measuring instruments.
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fixtures, or automatic feeding mechanisms, manually or using hoists.
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to plan operational sequences.
  • Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
  • Observe machine operation to detect workpiece defects or machine malfunctions, adjusting machines as necessary.
  • Set up and operate machines, such as lathes, cutters, shears, borers, millers, grinders, presses, drills, or auxiliary machines, to make metallic and plastic workpieces.
  • Change worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools or brushes, using hand tools.
  • Select the proper coolants and lubricants and start their flow.
  • Remove burrs, sharp edges, rust, or scale from workpieces, using files, hand grinders, wire brushes, or power tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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