SOC 51-6063 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Iowa
Iowa
The median wage for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $33,730 per year, 14.7% below the national median of $39,530.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
Salary overview
The median wage for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $33,730 per year, 14.7% below the national median of $39,530. Pay ranges from under $31,490 at the tenth percentile to more than $43,710 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $31,680 to $41,550.
The area has 70 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.0 of every thousand jobs. Among the 25 states with published data for this occupation, Iowa ranks 24th by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 670th of 711 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,490 | −20.3% |
| 25th | $31,680 | −19.9% |
| Median (50th) | $33,730 | −14.7% |
| 75th | $41,550 | +5.1% |
| 90th | $43,710 | +10.6% |
| Mean | $36,410 | −7.9% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Iowa run 12.2% below the national average, so the median of $33,730 goes as far as $38,417 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 2.8% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$33,730as reported by BLSLocal price level
87.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$38,417US average = 100 · BEA 2024Key takeaways
- Median pay is $33,730 a year, 14.7% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $31,490 to $43,710 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 70 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 24th of 25 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa?
The median annual wage is $33,730, or $16.21 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $39,530, so pay in Iowa is 14.7% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Iowa earns more than $43,710 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $31,490 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 70 jobs in this occupation in Iowa. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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