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

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

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

-7% Jobs Projection
$37,260 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

While jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts is expected to decrease.

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,520 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,550 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 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 Massachusetts has more Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 6.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.9%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Massachusetts, and 1,450 total jobs in the year 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,620 to $50,570 with $37,260 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.32 to $24.31. The median hourly rate was $17.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.6 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 950 $37,600
Worcester, MA-CT 400 $38,670
Springfield, MA-CT 200 $36,050
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 150 $40,720
New Bedford, MA 70 $32,760
Leominster-Gardner, MA 50 $35,510

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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