The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $50,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,910.
Pay spans roughly $40,550 at the 10th percentile to $62,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.14 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $50,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.14 |
| 10th percentile | $40,550 |
| 90th percentile | $62,250 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.