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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,060
25th Percentile Wage	$30,090
50th Percentile Wage	$37,710
75th Percentile Wage	$44,540
90th Percentile Wage	$48,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,060.

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	$37,710	-1.11%	16.10%
2016	$38,130	-14.24%	-
2015	$43,560	4.22%	-
2014	$41,720	0.41%	-
2013	$41,550	23.85%	-
2012	$31,640	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,710 in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area and 20.9 percent (20.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$52,790
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$46,400
Mankato-North Mankato	$45,570
St Cloud	$38,750
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$37,710
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$36,960
Rochester	$29,840