The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Ames, IA is $48,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,140.
Pay spans roughly $44,770 at the 10th percentile to $58,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.15 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $48,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.15 |
| 10th percentile | $44,770 |
| 90th percentile | $58,640 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.