The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $65,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,500.
Pay spans roughly $47,730 at the 10th percentile to $84,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.66 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $65,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.66 |
| 10th percentile | $47,730 |
| 90th percentile | $84,350 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.