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Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,840
25th Percentile Wage	$29,200
50th Percentile Wage	$35,710
75th Percentile Wage	$40,510
90th Percentile Wage	$49,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,840.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other from 2012 to 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$35,710	1.96%	29.77%
2017	$35,010	4.14%	-
2016	$33,560	-5.48%	-
2015	$35,400	24.58%	-
2014	$26,700	1.35%	-
2013	$26,340	4.78%	-
2012	$25,080	-	-

Table 2. Compare Metal Worker and Plastic Worker, All Other Salary in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,710, Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for metal workers and plastic workers, all other in state of Iowa, following city of Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $68,950). Compared with the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of metal workers and plastic workers, all other in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 48.2 percent (48.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island	$68,950
Waterloo-Cedar Falls	$45,150
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$36,550
Cedar Rapids	$36,510
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$35,710