The median annual wage for Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $50,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,060.
Pay spans roughly $38,570 at the 10th percentile to $60,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.04 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $50,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.04 |
| 10th percentile | $38,570 |
| 90th percentile | $60,120 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.