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Hobbing Press Operator Salary
in Fort Madison, Iowa

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$34,375 (USD)

Average Salary

$17/hr

Average Hourly

$811

Average Bonus

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Hobbing Press Operator is $34,375 a year and $17 an hour in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. The average salary range for a Hobbing Press Operator is between $25,885 and $40,254. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Fort Madison, Iowa.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$38,613
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Fort Madison, Iowa

Fort Madison Cost of Living Score:

Description: Fort Madison is a city and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 census. Located along the Mississippi River in the state's southeast corner, it lies between small bluffs along one of the widest portions of the river.
Description:
  • Operates hydraulic press that forces hard steel hob into soft steel block to form molding die: receives premarked soft steel block and specified hob from set-up worker.
  • Places block in retainer ring of press and positions hob on block.
  • Places plug block over hob to hold hob in alignment.
  • Turns handwheel to raise ram which holds block and hob in place.
  • Starts pumps to build up prescribed hydraulic pressure.
  • Pulls lever to exert pressure on ram which embeds hob in soft block to specified depth, forming impression die.
  • Removes block manually and clamps it in vise.
  • Taps block with hammer to loosen hob and removes it from block.
  • Inspects die for defects, such as rips or flaws, using magnifying glasses.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for a Hobbing Press Operator is $34,375 a year and $17 an hour in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. The average salary range for a Hobbing Press Operator is between $25,885 and $40,254. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Fort Madison, Iowa.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Job Statistics

Hobbing Press Operator Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators

Job family population: 450,370

Estimated population of Hobbing Press Operator jobs: 1,108

Rate of error: 0.8%

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Fort Madison Cost of Living Score:

Description: Fort Madison is a city and a county seat of Lee County, Iowa, United States along with Keokuk. Of Iowa's 99 counties, Lee County is the only one with two county seats. The population was 10,270 at the time of the 2020 census. Located along the Mississippi River in the state's southeast corner, it lies between small bluffs along one of the widest portions of the river.
Description:
  • Operates hydraulic press that forces hard steel hob into soft steel block to form molding die: receives premarked soft steel block and specified hob from set-up worker.
  • Places block in retainer ring of press and positions hob on block.
  • Places plug block over hob to hold hob in alignment.
  • Turns handwheel to raise ram which holds block and hob in place.
  • Starts pumps to build up prescribed hydraulic pressure.
  • Pulls lever to exert pressure on ram which embeds hob in soft block to specified depth, forming impression die.
  • Removes block manually and clamps it in vise.
  • Taps block with hammer to loosen hob and removes it from block.
  • Inspects die for defects, such as rips or flaws, using magnifying glasses.
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