Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
SOC 51-4033 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $43,480 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.91 per hour. This is 4% below the national median of $45,190. 160 people work as Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Wages have grown 24% since 2019, when the median was $35,090.
Median Annual Salary
$43,480
Mean Annual
$43,950
Median Hourly
$20.91
Total Employed
160
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$43,480
this metro
Iowa
$44,920
you earn -3% vs state
United States
$45,190
you earn -4% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,480 |
| 2021 | $37,750 |
| 2020 | $35,570 |
| 2019 | $35,090 |
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