Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary in the Industry of Miscellaneous Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of miscellaneous manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cutting and slicing machine setter, operator, and tender salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,400
25th Percentile Wage
$25,110
50th Percentile Wage
$31,190
75th Percentile Wage
$40,390
90th Percentile Wage
$47,520

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of miscellaneous manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $47,520. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $21,400.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of Miscellaneous Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$31,190
0.42% 6.99%
2016
$31,060
0.45% -
2015
$30,920
-0.29% -
2014
$31,010
3.77% -
2013
$29,840
2.78% -
2012
$29,010
- -

Table 3. Compare Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector

The average salaries of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in 95 industries within the manufacturing sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
$45,080
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
$44,150
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
$42,300
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
$42,040
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills
$41,440
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
$40,430
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
$39,850
Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing
$39,830
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$38,880
Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
$38,030
Paper Manufacturing
$37,810
Machinery Manufacturing
$37,660
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
$37,650
Chemical Manufacturing
$37,490
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
$37,310
Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$36,050
Grain and Oilseed Milling
$35,790
Rubber Product Manufacturing
$35,760
Machinery Manufacturing
$35,460
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
$35,360
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing
$35,360
Dairy Product Manufacturing
$35,300
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$35,220
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
$35,220
Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
$35,200
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
$35,090
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
$35,040
Chemical Manufacturing
$34,960
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$34,930
Printing and Related Support Activities
$34,450
Printing and Related Support Activities
$34,450
Textile Furnishings Mills
$34,410
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing
$34,350
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
$34,170
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
$34,130
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
$34,110
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
$34,100
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
$33,840
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
$33,830
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$33,720
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$33,660
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
$33,590
Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing
$33,580
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
$33,280
Ship and Boat Building
$33,140
Textile Product Mills
$32,970
Plastics Product Manufacturing
$32,950
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
$32,780
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$32,770
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
$32,180
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
$32,080
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
$31,880
Primary Metal Manufacturing
$31,710
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
$31,460
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing
$31,400
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing
$31,360
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$31,190
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
$31,160
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
$30,960
Chemical Manufacturing
$30,910
Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
$30,800
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
$30,770
Wood Product Manufacturing
$30,660
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
$30,590
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing
$30,580
Food Manufacturing
$30,530
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
$30,490
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
$30,380
Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing
$30,190
Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
$30,120
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
$30,110
Sawmills and Wood Preservation
$30,080
Machine Shops
$30,070
Apparel Manufacturing
$30,060
Animal Food Manufacturing
$29,940
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
$29,670
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$29,500
Tobacco Manufacturing
$29,400
Forging and Stamping
$29,380
Other Textile Product Mills
$29,150
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills
$29,100
Textile Mills
$28,970
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing
$28,920
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
$28,580
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
$28,430
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
$28,320
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
$28,170
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
$27,710
Footwear Manufacturing
$27,070
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
$26,980
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
$26,930
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing
$24,300
Other Food Manufacturing
$24,010
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
$23,970
Fabric Mills
$19,800

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