Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC code 51-9032 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,930 | $17.27 |
| 25th percentile | $39,440 | $18.96 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $46,570 | $22.39 |
| 75th percentile | $53,800 | $25.87 |
| 90th percentile | $61,120 | $29.39 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9032), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 47 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 590 | $40,610 | $37,450 | $29,750 | $34,760 | $45,280 | $52,460 |
| Alaska | 60 | $38,510 | $39,350 | $24,400 | $24,400 | $49,190 | $53,620 |
| Arizona | 710 | $45,330 | $45,320 | $35,030 | $37,790 | $47,570 | $57,520 |
| Arkansas | 890 | $48,960 | $45,830 | $36,500 | $39,560 | $56,760 | $65,100 |
| California | 3,830 | $46,150 | $44,230 | $35,290 | $37,760 | $53,200 | $61,350 |
| Colorado | 630 | $51,770 | $51,140 | $38,080 | $41,990 | $57,640 | $64,230 |
| Connecticut | 520 | $44,040 | $41,950 | $34,970 | $37,270 | $49,000 | $57,760 |
| Florida | 1,830 | $45,350 | $41,870 | $32,790 | $36,820 | $48,270 | $62,860 |
| Georgia | 1,640 | $42,430 | $39,730 | $29,950 | $34,670 | $48,670 | $58,820 |
| Idaho | 100 | $46,430 | $47,280 | $36,750 | $39,630 | $50,810 | $56,750 |
| Illinois | 1,390 | $53,150 | $52,360 | $45,410 | $47,130 | $57,700 | $62,940 |
| Indiana | 2,270 | $47,110 | $45,540 | $36,740 | $40,450 | $51,850 | $59,950 |
| Iowa | 880 | $52,220 | $52,310 | $38,160 | $43,390 | $60,430 | $65,560 |
| Kansas | 960 | $46,450 | $46,620 | $37,420 | $43,260 | $47,570 | $53,400 |
| Kentucky | 1,020 | $46,760 | $46,210 | $38,190 | $40,600 | $51,190 | $58,030 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $45,900 | $40,060 | $32,170 | $38,830 | $53,760 | $69,000 |
| Maine | 230 | $48,470 | $49,000 | $35,900 | $41,620 | $56,210 | $57,650 |
| Maryland | 360 | $45,600 | $43,690 | $35,250 | $38,130 | $50,390 | $61,150 |
| Massachusetts | 810 | $43,920 | $41,570 | $34,400 | $36,990 | $48,970 | $56,760 |
| Michigan | 820 | $45,550 | $44,310 | $34,030 | $39,530 | $52,930 | $58,550 |
| Minnesota | 1,330 | $53,920 | $56,430 | $42,700 | $47,900 | $60,480 | $62,710 |
| Mississippi | 510 | $44,890 | $47,790 | $29,570 | $35,910 | $52,470 | $57,120 |
| Missouri | 1,210 | $50,520 | $50,270 | $36,660 | $43,130 | $57,720 | $61,530 |
| Montana | 140 | $46,500 | $45,910 | $37,120 | $38,600 | $52,340 | $61,620 |
| Nebraska | 410 | $47,560 | $46,820 | $36,470 | $44,930 | $50,260 | $60,960 |
| Nevada | 280 | $45,830 | $48,000 | $34,410 | $40,430 | $49,820 | $55,130 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $54,840 | $52,270 | $39,330 | $44,920 | $58,960 | $72,070 |
| New Jersey | 1,000 | $47,120 | $45,990 | $31,470 | $38,230 | $56,980 | $63,970 |
| New Mexico | 230 | $36,440 | $32,270 | $31,740 | $31,740 | $39,270 | $46,180 |
| New York | 2,160 | $48,300 | $46,850 | $36,260 | $39,920 | $52,160 | $64,420 |
| North Carolina | 2,950 | $43,630 | $43,140 | $32,180 | $36,460 | $48,090 | $60,000 |
| North Dakota | 60 | $47,200 | $47,050 | $42,920 | $42,920 | $47,670 | $51,700 |
| Ohio | 3,670 | $45,390 | $45,280 | $35,850 | $38,750 | $51,690 | $57,460 |
| Oklahoma | 720 | $39,330 | $36,150 | $30,100 | $32,250 | $46,330 | $52,930 |
| Oregon | 900 | $51,520 | $48,860 | $42,110 | $48,860 | $56,170 | $59,570 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,720 | $47,410 | $47,580 | $36,050 | $39,690 | $54,220 | $59,830 |
| Rhode Island | 270 | $42,900 | $40,230 | $30,990 | $40,120 | $45,800 | $50,680 |
| South Carolina | 1,030 | $46,810 | $46,450 | $36,220 | $40,770 | $50,370 | $61,850 |
| South Dakota | 440 | $46,040 | $43,570 | $39,850 | $40,520 | $52,110 | $52,110 |
| Tennessee | 970 | $42,520 | $43,720 | $31,600 | $36,980 | $45,960 | $51,070 |
| Texas | 3,200 | $42,530 | $40,620 | $34,220 | $36,830 | $46,800 | $53,020 |
| Utah | 620 | $44,200 | $44,830 | $34,250 | $38,080 | $48,450 | $51,830 |
| Vermont | 220 | $45,900 | $43,720 | $38,340 | $38,350 | $45,910 | $60,650 |
| Virginia | 980 | $45,150 | $44,080 | $33,690 | $37,590 | $50,070 | $59,230 |
| Washington | 980 | $50,420 | $48,270 | $38,980 | $45,250 | $54,910 | $61,870 |
| West Virginia | 160 | $38,030 | $37,440 | $31,790 | $33,260 | $39,630 | $45,470 |
| Wisconsin | 1,620 | $50,340 | $50,750 | $38,190 | $44,220 | $56,140 | $62,430 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.