The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $65,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,290.
Pay spans roughly $43,110 at the 10th percentile to $65,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.52 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $65,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.52 |
| 10th percentile | $43,110 |
| 90th percentile | $65,560 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.