Machinist A Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

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How much does a Machinist A make in Des Moines, IA? The average Machinist A salary in Des Moines, IA is $48,344 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $43,248 and $54,995. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Machinist A Salary	$38,608	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Machinist A Salary	$43,248	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Machinist A Salary	$48,344	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Machinist A Salary	$54,995	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Machinist A Salary	$61,051	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025

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Senior Machinist

Modern Hydrogen - Woodinville , WA

Senior R&D Machinist Modern Hydrogen Woodinville, WA - Full Time - Onsite Modern Hydrogen has an immediate opening for a dayshift Senior R&D Machinist to support the Engineering team. The machinist ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

Product Designer/Machinist

X PRODUCTS - Vancouver , WA

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where precision and innovation are key? Are you experienced with product design , CNC machining and eager to collaborate on exciting new products

LinkedIn - 17 days ago

MACHINIST - 2ND SHIFT

Atlas Machine And Supply - Louisville , KY

Schedule: 3 days a week, 3:15 pm to 4:15 am * Shift Rotation: The workweek consists of 3 ... MACHINIST PAY SCALES BASED ON SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE (Min-Max): * Machinist 1: $24.00 $29.00

JobGet - 76 days ago

Machinist

Cypress HCM - Arlington , WA

The company is a leading designer and manufacturer of a variety of aerospace components. If you are an individual who loves to work with Mill or Swiss machines and manufacture custom aerospace ...

LinkedIn - 59 days ago

AFMW - Welder A - 2nd Shift

Ashland Foundry and Machine Works LLC - Ashland , PA

Welder A - 2nd Shift Union Facility - Ashland PA Rate: $24.84 per hour plus $0.60 shift ... machine, and equipment parts with various metals according to conditions required. Harden, temper ...

JobGet - 69 days ago

TERRITORY MANAGER

Carter Machinery - Felton , DE

C. is hiring a Territory Manager in Felton, Delaware. The Territory Manager is responsible for the rental and sale of new machines, used machines; and sale of select allied equipment and other dealer ...

JobGet - 4 days ago

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Hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus.

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Performs other related responsibilities, as requested.

December 08, 2022

Performs machine operations (including reworking parts) such as cutting, shaping, deburring, forming, drilling, and reaming parts, where the materials, tooling, and sequence of operations have been pre‐planned and established.

January 07, 2023

Observes all company policies and procedures, including safety rules, and maintains a clean and orderly work area.

January 16, 2023

Sets up and runs production machines.

March 14, 2023

Demonstrates effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to work in a team environment.

March 29, 2023

Performs operations such as tapping, spot‐facing, chamfering, countersinking, and counterboring to close tolerances.

April 22, 2023

Makes necessary machine adjustments and reports improper functioning or cutting action for correction.

May 03, 2023

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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43248

54995

48344

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

43970

56363

49294

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Machinist A in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Machinist A ranges from $43,248 to $54,995 with the average base salary of $48,344. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $43,970 to $56,363 with the average total cash compensation of $49,294.

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About Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A smal....More

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