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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

While jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

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

In Maine, there were 330 people working as Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 320 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 10.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.9%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 350 jobs for Maine 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,770 to $63,540 with $46,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.35 to $30.55. The median hourly rate was $22.22.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.96.

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

Top Maine 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
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	80	$27,940
Portsmouth, NH-ME	70	$46,840
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	60	$30,380

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

The table below shows the states 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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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