Average Salary for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-9032 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $45,700 ($21.97/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $34,890 at the 10th percentile to $60,430 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 47,540 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 28.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$45,700
Mean Annual
$46,420
10th Pct
$34,890
75th Pct
$52,000
Employment
47,540
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$39k
25th
$46k
Median
$52k
75th
$60k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $65,560 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $60,480 |
| Ames, IA | $59,540 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,090 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $56,650 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $56,070 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $55,950 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $55,550 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $54,910 |
| Wilmington, NC | $54,190 |
| Topeka, KS | $53,400 |
| Bend, OR | $52,830 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $52,770 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $52,570 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $52,470 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $56,430 |
| Illinois | $52,360 |
| Iowa | $52,310 |
| New Hampshire | $52,270 |
| Colorado | $51,140 |
| Wisconsin | $50,750 |
| Missouri | $50,270 |
| Maine | $49,000 |
| Oregon | $48,860 |
| Washington | $48,270 |
| Nevada | $48,000 |
| Mississippi | $47,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,580 |
| Idaho | $47,280 |
| North Dakota | $47,050 |
| New York | $46,850 |
| Nebraska | $46,820 |
| Kansas | $46,620 |
| South Carolina | $46,450 |
| Kentucky | $46,210 |
| New Jersey | $45,990 |
| Montana | $45,910 |
| Arkansas | $45,830 |
| Indiana | $45,540 |
| Arizona | $45,320 |
| Ohio | $45,280 |
| Utah | $44,830 |
| Michigan | $44,310 |
| California | $44,230 |
| Virginia | $44,080 |
| Vermont | $43,720 |
| Tennessee | $43,720 |
| Maryland | $43,690 |
| South Dakota | $43,570 |
| North Carolina | $43,140 |
| Connecticut | $41,950 |
| Florida | $41,870 |
| Massachusetts | $41,570 |
| Texas | $40,620 |
| Rhode Island | $40,230 |
| Louisiana | $40,060 |
| Georgia | $39,730 |
| Alaska | $39,350 |
| Alabama | $37,450 |
| West Virginia | $37,440 |
| Oklahoma | $36,150 |
| New Mexico | $32,270 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,860 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,700 |
| 2023 | $44,310 |
| 2022 | $39,880 |
| 2021 | $37,810 |
| 2020 | $36,980 |
| 2019 | $35,600 |