Iowa was 2.8% below the U.S. median for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. It ranked 9 of 15 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Iowa was 87.8, or 12.2% below the national price level. Its housing index was 65.3.
National-price-dollar proxy
$70,133
WageScope divides the published Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic in Iowa: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 51-4061 and BLS area 19.
Questions, answered
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa: common questions
What is the median wage for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic in Iowa?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $61,550 per year for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic in Iowa. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Model Makers, Metal and Plastic pay higher in Iowa than nationally?
Iowa's published median was 2.8% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in Iowa?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 87.8 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs does BLS estimate in Iowa?
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What the Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median says in Iowa
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median in Iowa at $61,550 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 51-4061 and BLS area 19.
BLS lists 40 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $61,710 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
Iowa's Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median is 2.8% below the U.S. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $63,340 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 51-4061 and area 19. SOC 51-4061 names Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Area 19 names Iowa. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 51-4061/19 row reports 40 wage and salary jobs, 0.03 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.71 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 51-4061/19, the annual median is $61,550 per year, while the matching mean is $61,710 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 19 facts behind this Model Makers, Metal and Plastic page
Area 19 reports 1,559,240 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $59,830. Its annual median is $48,540. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.2%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 51-4061 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in Iowa runs from $28,930 at the 10th percentile to $99,630 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,570. The median is $48,540. The 75th percentile is $70,290. This is a place check, not a pay range for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 19. They do not show related skills or a path into Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
1. Area 19, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 41,450 jobs, $28,970 annual median, 26.58 jobs per 1,000, and 1.34 location quotient.
2. Area 19, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 41,000 jobs, $31,360 annual median, 26.29 jobs per 1,000, and 1.05 location quotient.
3. Area 19, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 40,290 jobs, $28,390 annual median, 25.84 jobs per 1,000, and 1.04 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the Iowa wage ladder for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
The 10th percentile is $51,030 per year. The 25th percentile is $51,140 per year. The median is $61,550 per year. The 75th percentile is $65,210 per year. The 90th percentile is $78,480 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $51,140 per year to $65,210 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $27,450. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
Iowa has a annual median of $61,550 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $63,340 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for Iowa. Iowa is 2.8% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where Iowa sits for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Iowa ranks 9 of 15 among states and territories with a published annual median for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 9 of 15 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
6. Massachusetts has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $67,830 per year, 100 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.62.
7. Texas has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $65,920 per year, 230 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.98.
8. Indiana has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $62,620 per year, 50 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.97.
10. Ohio has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $60,880 per year, 60 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.66.
Pay leaders
Where Model Makers, Metal and Plastic medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 51-4061, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. California has the highest published median in this set, at $92,960 per year. Iowa sits at $61,550 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Model Makers, Metal and Plastic is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. California has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $92,960 per year, or $31,410 above Iowa. BLS lists 260 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.85.
2. Florida has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $79,930 per year, or $18,380 above Iowa. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.31.
3. New York has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $77,710 per year, or $16,160 above Iowa. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.71.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs
Michigan has the largest published state job estimate for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic in this same-source set, at 710 jobs. Iowa has 40. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. Michigan has 710 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 670 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $60,540 per year, or $1,010 below Iowa. Its location quotient is 9.64.
2. California has 260 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 220 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $92,960 per year, or $31,410 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.85.
3. Texas has 230 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 190 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $65,920 per year, or $4,370 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.98.
Local-share leaders
Where Model Makers, Metal and Plastic takes the largest share of local jobs
Michigan has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 9.64. Iowa has 1.71. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Model Makers, Metal and Plastic is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. Michigan has a location quotient of 9.64, a gap of 7.93 from Iowa. BLS lists 710 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $60,540 per year, or $1,010 below Iowa.
2. Rhode Island has a location quotient of 5.13, a gap of 3.42 from Iowa. BLS lists 40 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $55,560 per year, or $5,990 below Iowa.
3. Utah has a location quotient of 2.12, a gap of 0.41 from Iowa. BLS lists 60 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $53,650 per year, or $7,900 below Iowa.
Job scale and share
How common Model Makers, Metal and Plastic is in Iowa
BLS lists 40 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs in Iowa. It also lists 0.03 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 1.71. A value of 1 means Model Makers, Metal and Plastic has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic beside other roles in Iowa
The all-occupations median in Iowa is $48,540 per year. The Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median is $61,550 per year. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic is 26.8% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Iowa. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a Iowa median of $61,200 per year. BLS lists 12,310 jobs and a location quotient of 1.15.
2. Electricians, SOC 47-2111, has a Iowa median of $60,860 per year. BLS lists 10,310 jobs and a location quotient of 1.36.
3. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a Iowa median of $60,580 per year. BLS lists 17,300 jobs and a location quotient of 1.24.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in Iowa
Cashiers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Iowa table, at 41,450 jobs. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic has 40 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 1,559,240. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Model Makers, Metal and Plastic's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Cashiers has 41,450 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 41,410 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $28,970 per year, or $32,580 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Retail Salespersons has 41,000 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 40,960 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $31,360 per year, or $30,190 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.05.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around Iowa
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded Iowa role table, at $87,690 per year. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic has $61,550 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $48,540 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $87,690 per year in Iowa, or $26,140 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 30,760 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 0.88.
2. Registered Nurses has a median of $78,630 per year in Iowa, or $17,080 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 34,420 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.02.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in Iowa
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has the highest location quotient in the bounded Iowa role table, at 1.72. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic has 1.71. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Model Makers, Metal and Plastic with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary has a location quotient of 1.72 in Iowa, a gap of 0.01 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 24,520 jobs and a median of $30,510 per year, or $31,040 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
2. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.69 in Iowa, a gap of 0.02 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 35,040 jobs and a median of $58,070 per year, or $3,480 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
Price-level view
What $61,550 may mean after the Iowa price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Iowa is 87.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 12.2% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $61,550 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median by 87.8 divided by 100. The result is $70,133 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 65.3. Goods are 93.7. Utilities are 83.3. Other services are 92.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Model Makers, Metal and Plastic row is 9.6%. The mean-wage RSE is 3.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 40 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $61,710 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. It uses a Iowa place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $61,550 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Model Makers, Metal and Plastic row for Iowa does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 40 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.71 is not a growth score. Rank 9 of 15 is not a place score. The 87.8 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 51-4061 in BLS area 19. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 40 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 19, SOC 53-3032, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers: 35,040 jobs, $58,070 annual median, 22.47 jobs per 1,000, and 1.69 location quotient.
5. Area 19, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 34,420 jobs, $78,630 annual median, 22.08 jobs per 1,000, and 1.02 location quotient.
6. Area 19, SOC 53-7062, Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand: 30,890 jobs, $43,490 annual median, 19.81 jobs per 1,000, and 1.04 location quotient.
4. New Jersey has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $72,340 per year, or $10,790 above Iowa. BLS lists 70 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.96.
5. Illinois has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $68,890 per year, or $7,340 above Iowa. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is Not published.
6. Massachusetts has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $67,830 per year, or $6,280 above Iowa. BLS lists 100 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 1.62.
7. Texas has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $65,920 per year, or $4,370 above Iowa. BLS lists 230 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.98.
8. Indiana has a Model Makers, Metal and Plastic median of $62,620 per year, or $1,070 above Iowa. BLS lists 50 jobs there, compared with 40 in Iowa. The location quotient is 0.97.
4. New York has 120 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 80 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $77,710 per year, or $16,160 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.71.
5. Massachusetts has 100 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 60 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $67,830 per year, or $6,280 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 1.62.
6. New Jersey has 70 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 30 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $72,340 per year, or $10,790 above Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.96.
7. Ohio has 60 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $60,880 per year, or $670 below Iowa. Its location quotient is 0.66.
8. Utah has 60 estimated Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs, a gap of 20 jobs from Iowa. Its median is $53,650 per year, or $7,900 below Iowa. Its location quotient is 2.12.
4. Iowa has a location quotient of 1.71, a gap of 0.00 from Iowa. BLS lists 40 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $61,550 per year, or $0 above Iowa.
5. Massachusetts has a location quotient of 1.62, a gap of 0.09 from Iowa. BLS lists 100 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $67,830 per year, or $6,280 above Iowa.
6. Texas has a location quotient of 0.98, a gap of 0.73 from Iowa. BLS lists 230 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $65,920 per year, or $4,370 above Iowa.
7. Indiana has a location quotient of 0.97, a gap of 0.74 from Iowa. BLS lists 50 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $62,620 per year, or $1,070 above Iowa.
8. New Jersey has a location quotient of 0.96, a gap of 0.75 from Iowa. BLS lists 70 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic jobs and a median of $72,340 per year, or $10,790 above Iowa.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, SOC 43-1011, has a Iowa median of $64,400 per year. BLS lists 10,190 jobs and a location quotient of 0.71.
5. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a Iowa median of $58,070 per year. BLS lists 35,040 jobs and a location quotient of 1.69.
6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products, SOC 41-4012, has a Iowa median of $66,760 per year. BLS lists 16,990 jobs and a location quotient of 1.37.
7. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a Iowa median of $52,160 per year. BLS lists 16,500 jobs and a location quotient of 1.08.
8. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a Iowa median of $48,920 per year. BLS lists 19,540 jobs and a location quotient of 1.39.
3. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 40,290 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 40,250 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $28,390 per year, or $33,160 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.04.
4. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has 35,040 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 35,000 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $58,070 per year, or $3,480 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.69.
5. Registered Nurses has 34,420 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 34,380 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $78,630 per year, or $17,080 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.02.
6. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand has 30,890 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 30,850 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $43,490 per year, or $18,060 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.04.
7. General and Operations Managers has 30,760 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 30,720 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $87,690 per year, or $26,140 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 0.88.
8. Customer Service Representatives has 30,100 jobs in Iowa, a gap of 30,060 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its median is $46,090 per year, or $15,460 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.16.
3. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $77,440 per year in Iowa, or $15,890 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 13,210 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 0.91.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a median of $74,750 per year in Iowa, or $13,200 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 10,130 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.5.
5. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $66,760 per year in Iowa, or $5,210 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 16,990 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.37.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers has a median of $64,400 per year in Iowa, or $2,850 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 10,190 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 0.71.
7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $61,200 per year in Iowa, or $350 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 12,310 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.15.
8. Electricians has a median of $60,860 per year in Iowa, or $690 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 10,310 jobs, compared with 40 for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. Its location quotient is 1.36.
3. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.56 in Iowa, a gap of 0.15 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 22,670 jobs and a median of $39,350 per year, or $22,200 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
4. First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers has a location quotient of 1.5 in Iowa, a gap of 0.21 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 10,130 jobs and a median of $74,750 per year, or $13,200 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
5. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators has a location quotient of 1.39 in Iowa, a gap of 0.32 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 19,540 jobs and a median of $48,920 per year, or $12,630 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
6. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a location quotient of 1.37 in Iowa, a gap of 0.34 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 16,990 jobs and a median of $66,760 per year, or $5,210 above Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
7. Electricians has a location quotient of 1.36 in Iowa, a gap of 0.35 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 10,310 jobs and a median of $60,860 per year, or $690 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
8. Cashiers has a location quotient of 1.34 in Iowa, a gap of 0.37 from Model Makers, Metal and Plastic. BLS lists 41,450 jobs and a median of $28,970 per year, or $32,580 below Model Makers, Metal and Plastic.
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic pay in Iowa | BLS 2025
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Model Makers, Metal and Plastic in Iowa
Filtered through MeritLog's approved Iowa place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
