Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupation

$45,700
National Median Salary
$21.97
Median Hourly Wage
47,540
Total Employment

Salary Distribution

$34,890
$38,540
$45,700
$52,000
$60,430

10th percentile → 25th → Median → 75th → 90th percentile

Salary Trend (2014-2024)

+42.6%
10 Year Change
$32,040
2014 Median
$45,700
2024 Median
Best Paying Industries Industry Wage Growth Best Paying States Fastest Growing States Where This Career Pays Above Average

Top Paying Industries for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry Annual Median Employment
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $62,120 90
Other Specialty Trade Contractors $60,990 80
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $58,410 50
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $56,650 880
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) $55,170 140

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Top Paying States for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

State Annual Median Employment
Minnesota $56,430 1,330
Illinois $52,360 1,390
Iowa $52,310 880
New Hampshire $52,270 110
Colorado $51,140 630

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See how this career performs in specific industries

Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing Other Specialty Trade Contractors Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) Masonry Contractors Building Material and Supplies Dealers Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) Paper Manufacturing