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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Considering a career as a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Arkansas?

5.7% Jobs Projection
$31,150 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

  • Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 930 people working as Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 820 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 910 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arkansas has more Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.9%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,480 jobs for Arkansas Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,800 annual jobs and 61,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,430 to $52,090 with $31,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.78 to $25.04. The median hourly rate was $14.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.74 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.23.

The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Arkansas Metros for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 270 $34,670
Fort Smith, AR-OK 200 $31,640
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 50 $37,910
Hot Springs, AR 50 $25,190

Top States for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 5,150 $33,470
Texas 4,090 $31,180
Ohio 3,440 $35,570
North Carolina 3,430 $33,650
Wisconsin 2,700 $38,120
Pennsylvania 2,530 $34,180
Illinois 2,420 $32,490
Georgia 2,240 $32,730
New York 2,230 $34,860
New Jersey 1,960 $31,220
Minnesota 1,940 $39,980
Indiana 1,930 $30,820
Tennessee 1,780 $33,550
Alabama 1,720 $33,130
Michigan 1,670 $34,380
Washington 1,530 $37,630
Massachusetts 1,520 $37,260
Missouri 1,410 $37,720
South Carolina 1,300 $35,130
Florida 1,190 $32,860

Below are the states where Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maine $46,220
Rhode Island $43,840
Iowa $42,960
Idaho $41,790
Maryland $40,060
Minnesota $39,980
Kentucky $39,480
Connecticut $38,560
Wisconsin $38,120
Missouri $37,720

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