Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
SOC 51-4072 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $50,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.32 per hour. This is 23% above the national median of $41,230. 300 people work as Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastics in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA. Wages have grown 68% since 2014, when the median was $30,080.
Median Annual Salary
$50,580
Mean Annual
$47,950
Median Hourly
$24.32
Total Employed
300
Location Quotient
0.73
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$50,580
this metro
Iowa
$45,380
you earn +11% vs state
United States
$41,230
you earn +23% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,580 |
| 2023 | $46,420 |
| 2022 | $38,920 |
| 2021 | $34,670 |
| 2020 | $29,640 |
| 2019 | $28,870 |
| 2018 | $27,820 |
| 2017 | $25,040 |
| 2016 | $22,910 |
| 2015 | $22,960 |
| 2014 | $30,080 |
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