What are the main factors that influence an Injection Molding Machine Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Injection Molding Machine Operator?

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Injection Molding Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Injection Molding Machine Operator's salary?

An Injection Molding Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,999 for beginners, reaching about $42,661 at mid-level, and approach $43,041 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Injection Molding Machine Operator?

Injection Molding Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Injection Molding Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $48,971, California $48,785, Massachusetts $48,135. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Injection Molding Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for Injection Molding Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Injection Molding Engineer: $77,479; Plastic Injection Molding Operator III: $56,700; Injection Molding Machine Operator III: $56,677; Plastic Injection Molding Operator II: $48,600; Injection Molding Machine Operator II: $48,520.

Injection Molding Machine Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Injection Molding Machine Operator make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Injection Molding Machine Operator in Iowa is $42,328 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Injection Molding Machine Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,869
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,100 to $45,752
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,162

10% $36,162

50% (Median) $42,328

90% $48,869

Injection Molding Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,752	$3,813	$880	$22
Average	$42,328	$3,527	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$39,100	$3,258	$752	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Injection Molding Machine Operator Salaries

An Injection Molding Machine Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Injection Molding Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Injection Molding Machine Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,999
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,090
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,661
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,803
Expert (over 8 years): $43,041

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Injection Molding Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$40,999
Early Career Level Injection Molding Machine Operator	1-2 years	$42,090
Mid-Level Level Injection Molding Machine Operator	2-4 years	$42,661
Senior-Level Level Injection Molding Machine Operator	5-8 years	$42,803
Expert Level Injection Molding Machine Operator	over 8 years	$43,041

How Do Injection Molding Machine Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Injection Molding Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,971.
California: $48,785.
Massachusetts: $48,135.

District of Columbia $48,971 California $48,785 Massachusetts $48,135 Washington $47,958 New Jersey $47,940 Alaska $47,878 Connecticut $47,268 New York $47,020

Hawaii $46,229 Rhode Island $45,857 Maryland $45,605 Minnesota $45,260 Colorado $45,127 Illinois $45,083 Oregon $44,915 Delaware $44,791

New Hampshire $44,713 Virginia $44,539 Pennsylvania $44,030 Nevada $43,774 North Dakota $43,690 Michigan $43,557 Wisconsin $43,509 Vermont $43,411

Texas $43,141 Maine $43,124 Arizona $43,097 Ohio $43,066 Georgia $42,659 Indiana $42,456 Wyoming $42,416 Utah $42,354

Iowa $42,328 Kansas $42,115 Louisiana $42,053 North Carolina $42,031 Missouri $42,022 Florida $41,850 Montana $41,757 Nebraska $41,669

Kentucky $41,620 South Carolina $41,443 Tennessee $41,332 Idaho $41,288 New Mexico $40,965 Oklahoma $40,895 Alabama $40,634 South Dakota $40,196

Arkansas $39,957 West Virginia $39,829 Mississippi $39,444

Top Paying Cities for Injection Molding Machine Operator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $41,248
Melvin: $41,127
Milford: $41,302

West Bend, IA $41,248

Melvin, IA $41,127

Milford, IA $41,302

Ocheyedan, IA $41,201

Okoboji, IA $41,456

Royal, IA $41,256

Ruthven, IA $41,258

Spirit Lake, IA $41,418

Superior, IA $41,453

Terril, IA $41,225

Wallingford, IA $41,282

Webb, IA $41,217

Carroll, IA $41,291

Arcadia, IA $41,226

Arthur, IA $41,189

Aspinwall, IA $41,462

Auburn, IA $41,209

Breda, IA $41,219

Charter Oak, IA $41,207

Dedham, IA $41,296

Deloit, IA $41,253

Denison, IA $41,351

Glidden, IA $41,353

Halbur, IA $41,356

Ida Grove, IA $41,181

Irwin, IA $41,449

Kirkman, IA $41,419

Kiron, IA $41,196

Lake City, IA $41,245

Lake View, IA $41,255

Lanesboro, IA $41,416

Lidderdale, IA $41,305

Lohrville, IA $41,297

Manilla, IA $41,375

Manning, IA $41,347

Odebolt, IA $41,227

Ralston, IA $41,544

Ricketts, IA $41,334

Schleswig, IA $41,220

Scranton, IA $41,528

Templeton, IA $41,270

Vail, IA $41,237

Wall Lake, IA $41,238

Westside, IA $41,217

Council Bluffs, IA $42,031

Carter Lake, IA $42,031

Arion, IA $41,290

Avoca, IA $41,710

Blencoe, IA $41,197

Carson, IA $41,819

Crescent, IA $42,030

Defiance, IA $41,423

Dow City, IA $41,378

Dunlap, IA $41,401

Earling, IA $41,473

Elk Horn, IA $41,528

Elliott, IA $41,502

Emerson, IA $41,732

Glenwood, IA $41,914

Griswold, IA $41,585

Hancock, IA $41,767

Harlan, IA $41,589

Hastings, IA $41,769

Henderson, IA $41,798

Honey Creek, IA $42,010

Kimballton, IA $41,476

Lewis, IA $41,545

Little Sioux, IA $41,404

Logan, IA $41,817

Mc Clelland, IA $41,971

Macedonia, IA $41,849

Magnolia, IA $41,781

Malvern, IA $41,797

Marne, IA $41,519

Minden, IA $41,881

Mineola, IA $41,977

Missouri Valley, IA $41,897

Modale, IA $41,796

Mondamin, IA $41,631

Moorhead, IA $41,240

Van Meter, IA $42,950

Van Wert, IA $41,695

Waukee, IA $43,079

Weldon, IA $41,755

West Des Moines, IA $43,281

What Cheer, IA $41,492

Whitten, IA $41,553

Williams, IA $41,320

Williamson, IA $42,192

Winterset, IA $42,574

Wiota, IA $41,406

Woodburn, IA $42,295

Woodward, IA $42,716

Yale, IA $41,991

Zearing, IA $41,704

Des Moines, IA $43,380

Urbandale, IA $43,301

Windsor Heights, IA $43,361

Clive, IA $43,213

Pleasant Hill, IA $43,303

Mason City, IA $41,350

Alexander, IA $41,209

Belmond, IA $41,266

Britt, IA $41,243

Buffalo Center, IA $41,290

Carpenter, IA $41,704

Chapin, IA $41,422

Clear Lake, IA $41,307

Corwith, IA $41,190

Coulter, IA $41,418

Crystal Lake, IA $41,419

Dougherty, IA $41,170

Fertile, IA $41,277

Floyd, IA $41,368

Forest City, IA $41,281

Garner, IA $41,264

Goodell, IA $41,192

Grafton, IA $41,283

Hampton, IA $41,306

Hanlontown, IA $41,227

Joice, IA $41,258

Kanawha, IA $41,208

Kensett, IA $41,225

Klemme, IA $41,228

Lake Mills, IA $41,368

Lakota, IA $41,259

Latimer, IA $41,256

Leland, IA $41,277

Sioux Center, IA $41,019

Neola, IA $41,918

Oakland, IA $41,803

Mount Ayr, IA $41,220

Nodaway, IA $41,290

Orient, IA $41,656

Prescott, IA $41,284

Redding, IA $41,131

Shannon City, IA $41,472

Sharpsburg, IA $41,125

Tingley, IA $41,464

Villisca, IA $41,407

Akron, IA $40,538

Alta, IA $41,268

Alton, IA $41,013

Anthon, IA $40,536

Aurelia, IA $41,166

Battle Creek, IA $41,085

Bronson, IA $40,255

Brunsville, IA $40,493

Calumet, IA $41,365

Castana, IA $41,048

Chatsworth, IA $40,642

Cherokee, IA $41,113

Cleghorn, IA $40,948

Climbing Hill, IA $40,402

Correctionville, IA $40,634

Cushing, IA $40,928

Danbury, IA $41,012

Galva, IA $41,133

Granville, IA $41,006

Hawarden, IA $40,919

Hinton, IA $40,235

Holstein, IA $41,039

Hornick, IA $40,584

Ireton, IA $40,855

Kingsley, IA $40,460

Larrabee, IA $41,123

Lawton, IA $40,217

Le Mars, IA $40,514

Linn Grove, IA $41,213

Mapleton, IA $41,125

Marcus, IA $40,895

Maurice, IA $40,891

Meriden, IA $41,037

Merrill, IA $40,317

Moville, IA $40,373

Onawa, IA $41,137

Orange City, IA $41,076

Oto, IA $40,691

Oyens, IA $40,613

Paullina, IA $41,112

Peterson, IA $41,214

Pierson, IA $40,600

Quimby, IA $40,925

Remsen, IA $40,672

Rodney, IA $40,785

Salix, IA $40,301

Schaller, IA $41,228

Sergeant Bluff, IA $40,174

Sloan, IA $40,516

Smithland, IA $40,735

Sutherland, IA $41,231

Ute, IA $41,211

Washta, IA $40,844

Westfield, IA $40,332

Whiting, IA $40,733

Sioux City, IA $40,125

Sheldon, IA $41,094

Alvord, IA $40,568

Archer, IA $41,106

Ashton, IA $41,023

Boyden, IA $40,965

Doon, IA $40,673

George, IA $40,933

Hospers, IA $41,091

Hull, IA $40,939

Inwood, IA $40,518

Larchwood, IA $40,419

Lester, IA $40,530

Little Rock, IA $40,995

Matlock, IA $41,099

Primghar, IA $41,229

Rock Rapids, IA $40,683

Rock Valley, IA $40,658

Sanborn, IA $41,159

Sibley, IA $41,136

Spencer, IA $41,338

Massena, IA $41,344

Gifford, IA $41,455

Lenox, IA $41,259

Ackworth, IA $42,919

Adair, IA $41,515

Adel, IA $42,797

Albion, IA $41,494

Alden, IA $41,331

Alleman, IA $43,031

Allerton, IA $41,364

Altoona, IA $43,226

Ames, IA $42,517

Anita, IA $41,349

Ankeny, IA $43,199

Atlantic, IA $41,573

Audubon, IA $41,355

Bagley, IA $41,781

Barnes City, IA $41,458

Baxter, IA $42,601

Bayard, IA $41,662

Beaver, IA $42,108

Berwick, IA $43,303

Bevington, IA $42,931

Blairsburg, IA $41,260

Bondurant, IA $43,111

Boone, IA $42,329

Booneville, IA $43,021

Bouton, IA $42,652

Boxholm, IA $41,920

Bradford, IA $41,470

Brayton, IA $41,414

Buckeye, IA $41,366

Bussey, IA $41,895

Cambridge, IA $42,821

Carlisle, IA $43,167

Casey, IA $41,703

Chariton, IA $42,006

Churdan, IA $41,456

Clemons, IA $41,554

Clio, IA $41,315

Colfax, IA $42,835

Collins, IA $42,643

Colo, IA $42,181

Columbia, IA $42,305

Coon Rapids, IA $41,463

Cooper, IA $41,920

Corydon, IA $41,516

Cumming, IA $43,132

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,517

Dallas Center, IA $42,923

Dana, IA $41,759

Davis City, IA $41,263

Dawson, IA $42,368

Decatur, IA $41,371

Derby, IA $41,852

De Soto, IA $42,805

Dexter, IA $42,414

Dows, IA $41,222

Earlham, IA $42,618

Elkhart, IA $43,032

Ellston, IA $41,560

Ellsworth, IA $41,639

Exira, IA $41,377

Ferguson, IA $41,755

Galt, IA $41,183

Garden City, IA $41,765

Garden Grove, IA $41,592

Gibson, IA $41,495

Gilbert, IA $42,322

Gilman, IA $41,610

Grand Junction, IA $41,910

Grand River, IA $41,543

Granger, IA $43,004

Gray, IA $41,442

Grimes, IA $43,132

Grinnell, IA $41,714

Guthrie Center, IA $41,688

Hamilton, IA $41,938

Pacific Junction, IA $41,907

Hamlin, IA $41,316

Little Cedar, IA $41,650

Mc Intire, IA $41,934

Manly, IA $41,260

Meservey, IA $41,205

Nora Springs, IA $41,324

Northwood, IA $41,495

Orchard, IA $41,345

Osage, IA $41,391

Plymouth, IA $41,244

Rake, IA $41,421

Riceville, IA $41,677

Rock Falls, IA $41,325

Rockford, IA $41,282

Rockwell, IA $41,253

Rowan, IA $41,197

Rudd, IA $41,334

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,606

Scarville, IA $41,335

Sheffield, IA $41,239

Stacyville, IA $41,845

Swaledale, IA $41,225

Thompson, IA $41,287

Thornton, IA $41,211

Titonka, IA $41,229

Toeterville, IA $41,759

Ventura, IA $41,251

Wesley, IA $41,206

Woden, IA $41,203

Fort Dodge, IA $41,411

Albert City, IA $41,249

Algona, IA $41,305

Armstrong, IA $41,282

Ayrshire, IA $41,218

Badger, IA $41,261

Bancroft, IA $41,247

Barnum, IA $41,220

Bode, IA $41,225

Bradgate, IA $41,202

Burnside, IA $41,640

Burt, IA $41,219

Callender, IA $41,398

Clare, IA $41,210

Clarion, IA $41,255

Curlew, IA $41,189

Cylinder, IA $41,186

Dakota City, IA $41,474

Dayton, IA $41,713

Dolliver, IA $41,281

Duncombe, IA $41,399

Eagle Grove, IA $41,281

Early, IA $41,231

Emmetsburg, IA $41,288

Farnhamville, IA $41,409

Fenton, IA $41,214

Fonda, IA $41,224

Gilmore City, IA $41,217

Goldfield, IA $41,225

Gowrie, IA $41,527

Harcourt, IA $41,647

Hardy, IA $41,187

Havelock, IA $41,203

Humboldt, IA $41,295

Jolley, IA $41,171

Knierim, IA $41,332

Laurens, IA $41,274

Ledyard, IA $41,307

Lehigh, IA $41,554

Livermore, IA $41,227

Lone Rock, IA $41,206

Lu Verne, IA $41,194

Lytton, IA $41,217

Mallard, IA $41,218

Manson, IA $41,261

Marathon, IA $41,242

Moorland, IA $41,267

Nemaha, IA $41,201

Newell, IA $41,253

Otho, IA $41,489

Ottosen, IA $41,190

Palmer, IA $41,199

Plover, IA $41,351

Pocahontas, IA $41,268

Pomeroy, IA $41,233

Rembrandt, IA $41,240

Renwick, IA $41,212

Ringsted, IA $41,225

Rockwell City, IA $41,246

Rolfe, IA $41,221

Rutland, IA $41,211

Sac City, IA $41,256

Sioux Rapids, IA $41,265

Somers, IA $41,213

Storm Lake, IA $41,344

Swea City, IA $41,294

Thor, IA $41,213

Truesdale, IA $41,430

Varina, IA $41,415

Vincent, IA $41,208

Webster City, IA $41,509

Luana, IA $41,232

Mc Gregor, IA $41,298

Marquette, IA $41,427

Monona, IA $41,296

New Albin, IA $41,514

Ossian, IA $41,252

Postville, IA $41,283

Protivin, IA $41,384

Randalia, IA $41,233

Ridgeway, IA $41,284

Saint Lucas, IA $41,432

Spillville, IA $41,455

Wadena, IA $41,264

Waterville, IA $41,321

Waucoma, IA $41,243

Waukon, IA $41,388

West Union, IA $41,303

Ainsworth, IA $41,455

Alburnett, IA $42,133

Amana, IA $42,079

Anamosa, IA $41,929

Atkins, IA $42,161

Baldwin, IA $41,415

Belle Plaine, IA $41,624

Blairstown, IA $41,854

Brandon, IA $41,442

Brooklyn, IA $41,570

Center Junction, IA $41,666

Center Point, IA $42,003

Central City, IA $42,044

Chelsea, IA $41,473

Clarence, IA $41,562

Clutier, IA $41,445

Coggon, IA $41,855

Prairieburg, IA $41,917

Conroy, IA $41,928

Guernsey, IA $41,593

Deep River, IA $41,547

Delhi, IA $41,584

Dysart, IA $41,396

Elberon, IA $41,461

Ely, IA $42,271

Fairfax, IA $42,249

Garrison, IA $41,501

Harper, IA $41,527

Hartford, IA $43,030

Harvey, IA $42,053

Haverhill, IA $41,721

Hubbard, IA $41,509

Humeston, IA $41,670

Huxley, IA $42,847

Indianola, IA $42,954

Iowa Falls, IA $41,405

Ira, IA $42,712

Jamaica, IA $41,982

Jefferson, IA $41,807

Jewell, IA $41,730

Johnston, IA $43,220

Kamrar, IA $41,517

Kellerton, IA $41,317

Kelley, IA $42,718

Kellogg, IA $41,888

Keswick, IA $41,542

Killduff, IA $42,361

Knoxville, IA $42,459

Hartwick, IA $41,542

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,381

Rome, IA $41,288

Mount Union, IA $41,325

New London, IA $41,377

Oakville, IA $41,382

Olds, IA $41,557

Pilot Grove, IA $41,427

Salem, IA $41,297

Sperry, IA $41,384

Stockport, IA $41,259

Swedesburg, IA $41,414

Wapello, IA $41,462

Wayland, IA $41,375

West Burlington, IA $41,477

West Point, IA $41,299

Saint Paul, IA $41,428

Wever, IA $41,311

Winfield, IA $41,397

Yarmouth, IA $41,328

Andover, IA $41,473

Atalissa, IA $41,558

Bennett, IA $41,573

Bettendorf, IA $41,608

Blue Grass, IA $41,649

Bryant, IA $41,461

Buffalo, IA $41,636

Calamus, IA $41,583

Camanche, IA $41,535

Charlotte, IA $41,493

Clinton, IA $41,497

Columbus City, IA $41,662

Columbus Junction, IA $41,460

Conesville, IA $41,483

De Witt, IA $41,555

Dixon, IA $41,620

Donahue, IA $41,641

Durant, IA $41,604

Eldridge, IA $41,679

Fruitland, IA $41,516

Goose Lake, IA $41,480

Grand Mound, IA $41,568

Grandview, IA $41,488

Le Claire, IA $41,577

Letts, IA $41,468

Lone Tree, IA $41,568

Long Grove, IA $41,621

Low Moor, IA $41,532

Mc Causland, IA $41,579

Montpelier, IA $41,619

Moscow, IA $41,562

Muscatine, IA $41,546

New Liberty, IA $41,594

Nichols, IA $41,503

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,567

Princeton, IA $41,574

Stockton, IA $41,630

Teeds Grove, IA $41,458

Tipton, IA $41,590

Walcott, IA $41,678

Welton, IA $41,531

West Liberty, IA $41,557

Wheatland, IA $41,557

Wilton, IA $41,577

Davenport, IA $41,978

Hiawatha, IA $42,301

Hills, IA $41,753

Homestead, IA $42,025

Hopkinton, IA $41,761

Iowa City, IA $41,818

Coralville, IA $41,993

Kalona, IA $41,728

Keota, IA $41,541

Keystone, IA $41,609

Ladora, IA $41,722

Langworthy, IA $41,793

Lisbon, IA $42,037

Lost Nation, IA $41,522

Lowden, IA $41,557

Luzerne, IA $41,734

Marengo, IA $41,848

Marion, IA $42,246

Martelle, IA $42,049

Mechanicsville, IA $41,872

Middle Amana, IA $42,064

Millersburg, IA $41,886

Monmouth, IA $41,426

Monticello, IA $41,739

Morley, IA $41,903

Mount Auburn, IA $41,439

Mount Vernon, IA $42,183

Newhall, IA $42,037

North English, IA $41,693

North Liberty, IA $42,121

Norway, IA $42,133

Oakdale, IA $41,999

Olin, IA $41,749

Onslow, IA $41,488

Oxford, IA $42,015

Oxford Junction, IA $41,501

Palo, IA $42,205

Parnell, IA $41,877

Quasqueton, IA $41,541

Riverside, IA $41,628

Robins, IA $42,273

Rowley, IA $41,520

Ryan, IA $41,738

Shellsburg, IA $42,066

Solon, IA $42,099

South Amana, IA $41,976

South English, IA $41,624

Springville, IA $42,132

Stanwood, IA $41,688

Swisher, IA $42,195

Tama, IA $41,527

Morning Sun, IA $41,400

Lacona, IA $42,539

Lamoni, IA $41,285

Laurel, IA $41,778

Le Grand, IA $41,711

Leighton, IA $41,872

Leon, IA $41,519

Liberty Center, IA $42,632

Linden, IA $42,421

Lineville, IA $41,258

Liscomb, IA $41,471

Lorimor, IA $42,003

Lovilia, IA $41,865

Lucas, IA $42,358

Luther, IA $42,594

Lynnville, IA $41,903

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,747

Macksburg, IA $41,928

Madrid, IA $42,752

Malcom, IA $41,463

Marshalltown, IA $41,607

Martensdale, IA $43,002

Maxwell, IA $42,836

Melbourne, IA $42,019

Menlo, IA $41,834

Millerton, IA $41,767

Milo, IA $42,771

Minburn, IA $42,706

Mingo, IA $42,793

Mitchellville, IA $43,049

Monroe, IA $42,674

Montezuma, IA $41,562

Montour, IA $41,490

Murray, IA $41,919

Nevada, IA $42,473

New Providence, IA $41,458

New Sharon, IA $41,688

Newton, IA $42,516

New Virginia, IA $42,626

Norwalk, IA $43,194

Ogden, IA $42,055

Osceola, IA $42,067

Otley, IA $42,547

Panora, IA $42,070

Paton, IA $41,648

Patterson, IA $42,825

Pella, IA $42,136

Perry, IA $42,496

Peru, IA $42,494

Pilot Mound, IA $41,837

Pleasantville, IA $42,785

Polk City, IA $43,028

Popejoy, IA $41,400

Prairie City, IA $42,896

Prole, IA $42,984

Radcliffe, IA $41,560

Randall, IA $41,951

Reasnor, IA $42,440

Redfield, IA $42,505

Rhodes, IA $42,525

Rippey, IA $41,982

Roland, IA $41,907

Runnells, IA $43,097

Russell, IA $41,779

Saint Anthony, IA $41,589

Saint Charles, IA $42,803

Saint Marys, IA $42,863

Searsboro, IA $41,720

Sheldahl, IA $42,880

Slater, IA $42,923

Stanhope, IA $41,750

State Center, IA $41,796

Story City, IA $41,937

Stratford, IA $41,759

Stuart, IA $42,014

Sully, IA $42,024

Swan, IA $42,943

Thayer, IA $41,759

Thornburg, IA $41,678

Tracy, IA $41,945

Truro, IA $42,515

Union, IA $41,453

Whittemore, IA $41,239

Woolstock, IA $41,218

Ackley, IA $41,310

Allison, IA $41,225

Alta Vista, IA $41,355

Aplington, IA $41,229

Aredale, IA $41,202

Arlington, IA $41,298

Aurora, IA $41,351

Austinville, IA $41,228

Beaman, IA $41,374

Bristow, IA $41,220

Buckingham, IA $41,308

Cedar Falls, IA $41,204

Charles City, IA $41,394

Clarksville, IA $41,224

Colwell, IA $41,535

Conrad, IA $41,376

Denver, IA $41,250

Dewar, IA $41,304

Dike, IA $41,243

Dumont, IA $41,250

Dunkerton, IA $41,288

Eldora, IA $41,440

Elma, IA $41,312

Fairbank, IA $41,286

Fredericksburg, IA $41,250

Frederika, IA $41,213

Garwin, IA $41,478

Geneva, IA $41,232

Gilbertville, IA $41,318

Gladbrook, IA $41,362

Greene, IA $41,235

Grundy Center, IA $41,289

Hazleton, IA $41,325

Holland, IA $41,238

Hudson, IA $41,293

Independence, IA $41,382

Ionia, IA $41,236

Janesville, IA $41,226

Jesup, IA $41,319

Kesley, IA $41,226

Lamont, IA $41,365

La Porte City, IA $41,330

Lincoln, IA $41,326

Marble Rock, IA $41,238

Masonville, IA $41,623

Maynard, IA $41,288

Morrison, IA $41,267

Nashua, IA $41,210

New Hampton, IA $41,380

New Hartford, IA $41,227

North Washington, IA $41,389

Oelwein, IA $41,298

Oran, IA $41,277

Toddville, IA $42,211

Toledo, IA $41,448

Troy Mills, IA $41,833

Urbana, IA $41,788

Van Horne, IA $41,829

Victor, IA $41,642

Vining, IA $41,615

Vinton, IA $41,698

Viola, IA $42,137

Walford, IA $42,185

Walker, IA $41,765

Washington, IA $41,529

Watkins, IA $42,024

Webster, IA $41,556

Wellman, IA $41,666

West Branch, IA $41,731

West Chester, IA $41,535

Williamsburg, IA $41,886

Wyoming, IA $41,522

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,319

Ottumwa, IA $41,393

Agency, IA $41,352

Albia, IA $41,639

Batavia, IA $41,283

Beacon, IA $41,852

Birmingham, IA $41,280

Blakesburg, IA $41,339

Bloomfield, IA $41,273

West Grove, IA $41,233

Brighton, IA $41,360

Cantril, IA $41,229

Cedar, IA $41,439

Centerville, IA $41,306

Chillicothe, IA $41,547

Cincinnati, IA $41,227

Delta, IA $41,380

Douds, IA $41,261

Drakesville, IA $41,261

Eddyville, IA $41,567

Eldon, IA $41,321

Exline, IA $41,232

Fairfield, IA $41,373

Floris, IA $41,270

Fremont, IA $41,420

Hayesville, IA $41,539

Hedrick, IA $41,288

Keosauqua, IA $41,279

Kirkville, IA $41,486

Libertyville, IA $41,306

Martinsburg, IA $41,464

Melrose, IA $41,689

Milton, IA $41,259

Moravia, IA $41,431

Moulton, IA $41,229

Mount Sterling, IA $41,186

Mystic, IA $41,442

Ollie, IA $41,391

Oskaloosa, IA $41,750

Packwood, IA $41,284

Plano, IA $41,443

Promise City, IA $41,488

Pulaski, IA $41,260

Richland, IA $41,404

Rose Hill, IA $41,433

Selma, IA $41,251

Seymour, IA $41,309

Sigourney, IA $41,507

Udell, IA $41,208

Unionville, IA $41,221

University Park, IA $41,818

Burlington, IA $41,493

Argyle, IA $41,256

Bonaparte, IA $41,270

Crawfordsville, IA $41,392

Danville, IA $41,354

Denmark, IA $41,450

Donnellson, IA $41,292

Farmington, IA $41,259

Fort Madison, IA $41,410

Hillsboro, IA $41,253

Houghton, IA $41,443

Keokuk, IA $41,407

Lockridge, IA $41,290

Mediapolis, IA $41,434

Middletown, IA $41,317

Montrose, IA $41,323

Lime Springs, IA $41,675

Panama, IA $41,644

Persia, IA $41,806

Pisgah, IA $41,507

Portsmouth, IA $41,722

Red Oak, IA $41,616

Shelby, IA $41,768

Silver City, IA $41,928

Soldier, IA $41,219

Stanton, IA $41,474

Treynor, IA $41,949

Underwood, IA $42,000

Walnut, IA $41,616

Westphalia, IA $41,601

Woodbine, IA $41,690

Shenandoah, IA $41,518

Blanchard, IA $41,275

Braddyville, IA $41,204

Clarinda, IA $41,377

Coin, IA $41,327

College Springs, IA $41,414

Essex, IA $41,478

Farragut, IA $41,460

Hamburg, IA $41,397

Imogene, IA $41,612

New Market, IA $41,264

Northboro, IA $41,321

Percival, IA $41,559

Randolph, IA $41,634

Riverton, IA $41,432

Shambaugh, IA $41,475

Sidney, IA $41,585

Tabor, IA $41,719

Thurman, IA $41,681

Yorktown, IA $41,518

Dubuque, IA $41,528

Tiffin, IA $42,024

Andrew, IA $41,647

Bellevue, IA $41,446

Bernard, IA $41,395

Cascade, IA $41,539

Colesburg, IA $41,348

Delaware, IA $41,673

Delmar, IA $41,507

Dundee, IA $41,387

Durango, IA $41,377

Dyersville, IA $41,546

Earlville, IA $41,500

Edgewood, IA $41,372

Elkader, IA $41,265

Elkport, IA $41,269

Epworth, IA $41,475

Farley, IA $41,500

Farmersburg, IA $41,235

Garber, IA $41,269

Garnavillo, IA $41,276

Greeley, IA $41,388

Guttenberg, IA $41,328

Holy Cross, IA $41,348

La Motte, IA $41,403

Luxemburg, IA $41,547

Manchester, IA $41,554

Maquoketa, IA $41,490

Miles, IA $41,415

New Vienna, IA $41,385

North Buena Vista, IA $41,336

Peosta, IA $41,466

Preston, IA $41,461

Sabula, IA $41,448

Saint Donatus, IA $41,533

Saint Olaf, IA $41,213

Sherrill, IA $41,323

Spragueville, IA $41,397

Springbrook, IA $41,541

Strawberry Point, IA $41,340

Volga, IA $41,267

Worthington, IA $41,525

Zwingle, IA $41,367

Decorah, IA $41,473

Calmar, IA $41,266

Castalia, IA $41,209

Chester, IA $41,940

Clermont, IA $41,267

Cresco, IA $41,480

Dorchester, IA $41,487

Elgin, IA $41,259

Fayette, IA $41,303

Fort Atkinson, IA $41,254

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,315

Hawkeye, IA $41,243

Highlandville, IA $41,593

Lansing, IA $41,440

Lawler, IA $41,264

Parkersburg, IA $41,232

Plainfield, IA $41,220

Raymond, IA $41,318

Readlyn, IA $41,262

Reinbeck, IA $41,271

Shell Rock, IA $41,228

Stanley, IA $41,332

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,370

Stout, IA $41,233

Sumner, IA $41,224

Traer, IA $41,349

Tripoli, IA $41,230

Waverly, IA $41,229

Wellsburg, IA $41,295

Westgate, IA $41,273

Winthrop, IA $41,490

Waterloo, IA $41,337

Evansdale, IA $41,326

Creston, IA $41,620

Afton, IA $41,739

Arispe, IA $41,740

Bedford, IA $41,154

Benton, IA $41,126

Blockton, IA $41,099

Bridgewater, IA $41,271

Carbon, IA $41,458

Clearfield, IA $41,157

Corning, IA $41,316

Cromwell, IA $41,627

Cumberland, IA $41,416

Diagonal, IA $41,272

Fontanelle, IA $41,499

Grant, IA $41,634

Gravity, IA $41,193

Greenfield, IA $41,777

Arnolds Park, IA $41,477

Dickens, IA $41,217

Estherville, IA $41,345

Everly, IA $41,240

Fostoria, IA $41,451

Gillett Grove, IA $41,359

Graettinger, IA $41,248

Greenville, IA $41,233

Gruver, IA $41,327

Harris, IA $41,248

Hartley, IA $41,248

Lake Park, IA $41,304

Injection Molding Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Injection Molding Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 25% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Nondurable, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Injection Molding Machine Operator positions in Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Injection Molding Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Injection Molding Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$46,560	$22.0	10%
MFG Durable	$44,444	$21.0	5%

Injection Molding Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Injection Molding Machine Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,100

Average $42,328/year

$45,752

$3,258

Average $3,527/month

$3,813

$752

Average $814/week

$880

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,752	$3,813	$880	$22
Average	$42,328	$3,527	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$39,100	$3,258	$752	$19

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