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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine

The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,080
25th Percentile Wage	$41,610
50th Percentile Wage	$52,590
75th Percentile Wage	$58,940
90th Percentile Wage	$62,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,080.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$52,590	15.99%	28.69%
2016	$44,180	0.57%	-
2015	$43,930	0.61%	-
2014	$43,660	10.31%	-
2013	$39,160	4.24%	-
2012	$37,500	-	-

Table 3. Compare Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,590, Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Maine, followed by Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary $39,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area is 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	$52,590
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford	$39,690
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	$30,940
Lewiston-Auburn	$30,300