The median annual wage for Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $58,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,360.
Pay spans roughly $40,490 at the 10th percentile to $68,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.88 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as crushing, grinding, and polishing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $58,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.88 |
| 10th percentile | $40,490 |
| 90th percentile | $68,200 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.