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

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

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

2.9% Jobs Projection
$38,120 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 2,700 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 2,890 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 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 Wisconsin has more Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -3.9%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 360 annual job openings, and a total of 3,170 jobs for Wisconsin Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,550 to $52,010 with $38,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $25. The median hourly rate was $18.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,870 $31,400
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,050 $38,010
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 670 $33,730
Green Bay, WI 210 $39,090
Wausau, WI 200 $44,130
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 190 $46,270
Appleton, WI 140 $40,650
Madison, WI 130 $38,290
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 100 $38,500
Sheboygan, WI 80 $43,950
Racine, WI 60 $46,880
Fond du Lac, WI 40 $33,340

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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Occupation Wisconsin Employment Total
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 550

References

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