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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The annual and hourly salary statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux Falls, South Dakota are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$26,070
25th Percentile Wage	$27,770
50th Percentile Wage	$30,580
75th Percentile Wage	$36,440
90th Percentile Wage	$40,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,070.

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	$30,580	-3.07%	6.05%
2016	$31,520	1.97%	-
2015	$30,900	5.50%	-
2014	$29,200	-1.40%	-
2013	$29,610	2.97%	-
2012	$28,730	-	-

Table 3. Compare Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender Salary in Sioux Falls with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,580, Sioux Falls is the lowest paying city for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of South Dakota, following city of Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,240). Compared with the highest paying city Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Sioux Falls is 15.6 percent (15.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$36,240
Sioux City	$35,060
Sioux Falls	$30,580