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

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

$37,720 Median Salary
110 Job Openings
  • Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 1,410 workers employed as Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 920 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 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 Missouri has more Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 3.9%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 940 total jobs in 2026 for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,760 to $51,490 with $37,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.42 to $24.75. The median hourly rate was $18.14.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.46 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

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

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Top Missouri 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
Kansas City, MO-KS 610 $36,550
St. Louis, MO-IL 590 $39,640
Springfield, MO 200 $43,980
Joplin, MO 70 n/a
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 50 $37,910

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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