Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operators, and Tenders salary
46,570 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-9032
Half of all cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the United States earn more than 46,570 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay629of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.36×39,440 USD – 53,800 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 39,440 USD |
| Median | 46,570 USD |
| Mean | 47,460 USD |
| Upper quartile | 53,800 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-9032 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 46,550 USD
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov