The median annual wage for Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $51,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,180.
Pay spans roughly $37,810 at the 10th percentile to $57,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.67 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $51,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.67 |
| 10th percentile | $37,810 |
| 90th percentile | $57,300 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.