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

Is Nevada a good place for you to work as a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nevada 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 Nevada is growing faster than average.

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

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

380 people worked as Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 410 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.

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

Job Projections for Nevada

Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 25.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.9%.

Nevada Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 440 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 Nevada?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,430 to $46,220 with $33,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.71 to $22.22. The median hourly rate was $15.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.97 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

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

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Top Nevada 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
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV	220	$32,570

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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