Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 47 states

$46,181
National Average (Median)
$58,260
Highest: Minnesota
$32,770
Lowest: New Mexico

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

Compare Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$32,770
$58,260

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Minnesota
$58,260
#2
Vermont
$52,220
#3
Colorado
$51,750
#4
Montana
$51,540
#5
Oregon
$51,180

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in All 47 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Minnesota $58,260 $57,140 1,130
2 Vermont $52,220 $54,860 100
3 Colorado $51,750 $51,580 700
4 Montana $51,540 $51,870 100
5 Oregon $51,180 $54,140 990
6 Missouri $50,930 $51,320 1,120
7 Washington $50,430 $54,190 760
8 New Hampshire $50,290 $53,270 90
9 Illinois $49,740 $52,770 1,770
10 New York $49,680 $51,400 1,870
11 Iowa $49,600 $52,110 920
12 Maine $49,200 $46,330 160
13 New Jersey $48,600 $50,010 1,040
14 Ohio $48,400 $47,880 3,000
15 Nebraska $48,300 $49,040 530
16 Kentucky $48,180 $49,050 900
17 Wisconsin $48,040 $48,330 1,300
18 North Dakota $47,480 $51,070 70
19 South Carolina $47,410 $47,250 730
20 Arkansas $47,320 $50,750 800
21 Pennsylvania $46,850 $47,770 1,630
22 Idaho $46,840 $47,680 160
23 Arizona $46,780 $47,510 760
24 Alaska $46,240 $44,320 30
25 Indiana $46,150 $47,490 2,110
26 California $46,110 $47,580 3,080
27 Rhode Island $45,950 $44,470 210
28 Utah $45,510 $46,160 740
29 South Dakota $44,980 $46,700 460
30 Maryland $44,820 $46,200 280
31 Virginia $44,790 $45,740 840
32 Kansas $44,760 $45,650 760
33 Michigan $44,620 $46,740 730
34 Connecticut $44,530 $45,230 450
35 Georgia $44,130 $43,970 1,230
36 Tennessee $44,030 $42,920 1,260
37 Massachusetts $43,790 $44,920 1,280
38 North Carolina $43,770 $44,840 3,100
39 Nevada $43,470 $46,260 340
40 Texas $42,210 $42,860 3,650
41 Mississippi $41,590 $43,010 710
42 Louisiana $41,170 $44,370 110
43 Florida $40,540 $43,920 1,370
44 Alabama $39,740 $43,640 590
45 West Virginia $37,920 $41,210 160
46 Oklahoma $37,910 $40,560 620
47 New Mexico $32,770 $36,520 200

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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