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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico

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$28,150 Median Salary
10 Job Openings
  • Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 110 workers employed as Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 90 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 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 New Mexico has fewer Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

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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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in New Mexico, and 120 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,260 to $41,910 with $28,150 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.22 to $20.15. The median hourly rate was $13.53.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.09 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.44.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 90 $27,340

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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