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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Rochester, Minnesota

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$23,950
25th Percentile Wage	$26,540
50th Percentile Wage	$29,840
75th Percentile Wage	$39,820
90th Percentile Wage	$48,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,950.

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	4-Year Growth
2016	$29,840	0.00%	0.00%
2012	$29,840	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,840, Rochester is the lowest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Minnesota, following city of Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $52,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rochester is 43.5 percent (43.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

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