National » Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders » Southwest Minnesota

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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,590
25th Percentile Wage	$43,030
50th Percentile Wage	$46,400
75th Percentile Wage	$49,770
90th Percentile Wage	$51,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest 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 $51,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,590.

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	$46,400	3.41%	0.00%
2015	$44,820	-3.53%	-
2012	$46,400	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,400, Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $52,790). Compared with Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 12.1 percent (12.1%) lower.

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