Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$47,460avg. a year
$22.82 an hour · 44,980 employed
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $47,460 a year and a median of $46,570. Pay is highest in Minnesota ($57,140) and lowest in New Mexico ($36,520).
$46,570Median pay
$22.82Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
44,980Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
11,130 jobs
Minnesota
$57,140
$27.47 an hour
2100 jobs
Vermont
$54,860
$26.38 an hour
3760 jobs
Washington
$54,190
$26.06 an hour
4990 jobs
Oregon
$54,140
$26.03 an hour
590 jobs
New Hampshire
$53,270
$25.61 an hour
61,770 jobs
Illinois
$52,770
$25.37 an hour
7920 jobs
Iowa
$52,110
$25.05 an hour
8100 jobs
Montana
$51,870
$24.94 an hour
9700 jobs
Colorado
$51,580
$24.80 an hour
101,870 jobs
New York
$51,400
$24.71 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $58,580 | $28.17 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $58,030 | $27.90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,270 | $26.57 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $55,010 | $26.45 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $54,710 | $26.30 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $53,960 | $25.94 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $53,570 | $25.76 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $53,450 | $25.70 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,590
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $43,640 | $39,740 | 590 |
| Alaska | $44,320 | $46,240 | 30 |
| Arizona | $47,510 | $46,780 | 760 |
| Arkansas | $50,750 | $47,320 | 800 |
| California | $47,580 | $46,110 | 3,080 |
| Colorado | $51,580 | $51,750 | 700 |
| Connecticut | $45,230 | $44,530 | 450 |
| Florida | $43,920 | $40,540 | 1,370 |
| Georgia | $43,970 | $44,130 | 1,230 |
| Idaho | $47,680 | $46,840 | 160 |
| Illinois | $52,770 | $49,740 | 1,770 |
| Indiana | $47,490 | $46,150 | 2,110 |
| Iowa | $52,110 | $49,600 | 920 |
| Kansas | $45,650 | $44,760 | 760 |
| Kentucky | $49,050 | $48,180 | 900 |
| Louisiana | $44,370 | $41,170 | 110 |
| Maine | $46,330 | $49,200 | 160 |
| Maryland | $46,200 | $44,820 | 280 |
| Massachusetts | $44,920 | $43,790 | 1,280 |
| Michigan | $46,740 | $44,620 | 730 |
| Minnesota | $57,140 | $58,260 | 1,130 |
| Mississippi | $43,010 | $41,590 | 710 |
| Missouri | $51,320 | $50,930 | 1,120 |
| Montana | $51,870 | $51,540 | 100 |
| Nebraska | $49,040 | $48,300 | 530 |
| Nevada | $46,260 | $43,470 | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $53,270 | $50,290 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $50,010 | $48,600 | 1,040 |
| New Mexico | $36,520 | $32,770 | 200 |
| New York | $51,400 | $49,680 | 1,870 |
| North Carolina | $44,840 | $43,770 | 3,100 |
| North Dakota | $51,070 | $47,480 | 70 |
| Ohio | $47,880 | $48,400 | 3,000 |
| Oklahoma | $40,560 | $37,910 | 620 |
| Oregon | $54,140 | $51,180 | 990 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,770 | $46,850 | 1,630 |
| Rhode Island | $44,470 | $45,950 | 210 |
| South Carolina | $47,250 | $47,410 | 730 |
| South Dakota | $46,700 | $44,980 | 460 |
| Tennessee | $42,920 | $44,030 | 1,260 |
| Texas | $42,860 | $42,210 | 3,650 |
| Utah | $46,160 | $45,510 | 740 |
| Vermont | $54,860 | $52,220 | 100 |
| Virginia | $45,740 | $44,790 | 840 |
| Washington | $54,190 | $50,430 | 760 |
| West Virginia | $41,210 | $37,920 | 160 |
| Wisconsin | $48,330 | $48,040 | 1,300 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$45,070
1,500 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$51,460
1,490 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$46,520
1,460 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$53,450
1,230 jobsCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$45,490
940 jobsCleveland, OH
$51,650
860 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$40,740
720 jobsCincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$49,180
680 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders make?
The average is $47,460 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $46,570 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $22.82, and the median is $22.39 an hour.
Which state pays cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders the most?
Minnesota, with an average of $57,140 a year. The best-paying metro area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $58,580.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,930 a year, and the top 10% earn over $61,120.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9032. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.