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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Des Moines, IA

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $52,920 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,558 a month.

10th percentile
$45,590
25th percentile
$47,920
Median percentile
$52,920
75th percentile
$59,450
90th percentile
$59,450

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$42,690 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,920
Federal income tax−$4,170
Social Security + Medicare−$4,048
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,011
Monthly take-home$3,558
Every two weeks$1,642

Does it go far here?

$57,709Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

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