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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$38,300
25th Percentile Wage	$43,800
50th Percentile Wage	$48,710
75th Percentile Wage	$53,040
90th Percentile Wage	$59,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,300.

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 from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$48,710	3.18%	3.18%
2016	$47,160	1.68%	-
2015	$46,370	-1.70%	-
2012	$47,160	-	-

Table 3. Compare Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,710, Baton Rouge is the highest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Louisiana, followed by New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner (median annual salary $42,640). In comparison, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Baton Rouge is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Baton Rouge	$48,710
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner	$42,640
Shreveport-Bossier City	$36,560
Lafayette	$30,350
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area	$19,410