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 42.6% since 2014.
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 |
| Tennessee | $43,720 |
| Vermont | $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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $62,120 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $62,120 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,990 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $58,410 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $56,650 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $55,170 |
| Masonry Contractors | $55,120 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $53,630 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $53,530 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $53,190 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $51,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $51,690 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $51,290 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $51,020 |
| Machine Shops | $50,640 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $50,640 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $49,580 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $49,580 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $49,340 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $48,980 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $48,930 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $48,880 |
| Construction | $48,880 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $48,760 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $48,710 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $48,660 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $48,370 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $48,370 |
| Construction of Buildings | $47,950 |
| Residential Building Construction | $47,950 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $47,900 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $47,650 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $47,590 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $47,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $47,130 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $47,120 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $46,240 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $46,240 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $46,210 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $46,160 |
| Manufacturing | $46,150 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,760 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $45,710 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $45,700 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $45,560 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $45,560 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $45,250 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $44,760 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $44,500 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $44,390 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $44,390 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $44,230 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $44,160 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $44,110 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $44,050 |
| Wholesale Trade | $43,730 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $43,510 |
| Food Manufacturing | $43,160 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $43,140 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $42,640 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $42,520 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $42,410 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $42,340 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $42,220 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $42,220 |
| Retail Trade | $42,100 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $41,990 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $41,980 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $41,980 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41,600 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $41,480 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $41,360 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $40,920 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $40,900 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $40,760 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,760 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $40,690 |
| Textile Mills | $40,240 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $40,060 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $39,820 |
| Other Support Services | $39,660 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $39,550 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,440 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $39,350 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $38,750 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $38,650 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $38,650 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $38,650 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $38,630 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $38,460 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $38,360 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $38,080 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $38,080 |
| Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | $38,060 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $37,890 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $37,880 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $37,720 |
| Employment Services | $37,550 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,440 |
| Temporary Help Services | $37,070 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $36,700 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $36,680 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $36,660 |
| Fabric Mills | $36,370 |
| Textile Product Mills | $36,070 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $35,710 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $35,670 |
| Publishing Industries | $35,670 |
| Information | $35,670 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $34,520 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $34,440 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,640 |
| Social Assistance | $33,360 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $33,360 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $30,610 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $30,610 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $26,990 |
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 |
| 2018 | $34,620 |
| 2017 | $33,610 |
| 2016 | $32,870 |
| 2015 | $32,190 |
| 2014 | $32,040 |