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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota

Considering working as a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota? Below are the key facts. Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. Excludes “Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic” (51-4031), “Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-6062), and “Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders” (51-7040).

What do Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in South Dakota?

The cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders working in South Dakota, the typical annual salary is $43,570 per year (or roughly $20.95/hour).Earnings range from $39,850 at the 10th percentile to $52,110 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$39,850	$19.16
25th percentile	$40,520	$19.48
Median (50th)	$43,570	$20.95
75th percentile	$52,110	$25.05
90th percentile	$52,110	$25.05

The job concentration index in South Dakota relative to the national average — is 3.15, suggesting that cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $66,095 per year ($31.78/hour), below the South Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 244,993 cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders nationwide. In South Dakota alone, around 440 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 820 cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders.

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

The table below shows the states where the most cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders work.

State	Number Employed
California	3,830
Ohio	3,670
Texas	3,200
North Carolina	2,950
Indiana	2,270
New York	2,160
Florida	1,830
Pennsylvania	1,720
Georgia	1,640
Wisconsin	1,620
Illinois	1,390
Minnesota	1,330
Missouri	1,210
South Carolina	1,030
Kentucky	1,020
New Jersey	1,000
Washington	980
Virginia	980
Tennessee	970
Kansas	960

Highest-Paying States for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The highest-paying states for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders.

State	Annual Median Salary
Minnesota	$56,430
Illinois	$52,360
Iowa	$52,310
New Hampshire	$52,270
Colorado	$51,140
Wisconsin	$50,750
Missouri	$50,270
Maine	$49,000
Oregon	$48,860
Washington	$48,270

Skills

Key cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders typically:

• Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material.
• Review work orders, blueprints, specifications, or job samples to determine components, settings, and adjustments for cutting and slicing machines.
• Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring devices, such as rulers, micrometers, or scales.
• Press buttons, pull levers, or depress pedals to start and operate cutting and slicing machines.
• Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.
• Feed stock into cutting machines, onto conveyors, or under cutting blades, by threading, guiding, pushing, or turning handwheels.
• Monitor operation of cutting or slicing machines to detect malfunctions or to determine whether supplies need replenishment.
• Stack and sort cut material for packaging, further processing, or shipping, according to types and sizes of material.
• Adjust machine controls to alter position, alignment, speed, or pressure.
• Remove completed materials or products from cutting or slicing machines, and stack or store them for additional processing.
• Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.
• Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.

Work Activities

• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Training and Teaching Others
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Processing Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Careers similar to cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders include:

• Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Also Known As

Abrasive Sawyer, Almond Cutting Machine Tender, Angle Shearer, Apple Peeler Operator, Applique Cutter, Arch Cushion Skiving Machine Operator, Automatic Glass Cutting Machine Operator, Automatic Outsole Cutter, Automatic Steel Tie Adjuster, Bag Cutter, Balloon Maker, Band Cutter, Band Saw Operator, Band Sawing Machine Operator, Bead Trimmer.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 51-9032.00