The median annual wage for Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $51,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,210.
Pay spans roughly $31,040 at the 10th percentile to $66,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.64 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $51,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.64 |
| 10th percentile | $31,040 |
| 90th percentile | $66,740 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.