Highest-paying cities for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Wilmington, NC leads at $63,550 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, NC | $63,550 | $39,080–$63,550 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $62,620 | $50,780–$65,150 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $58,450 | $51,420–$58,690 |
| Topeka, KS | $56,610 | $49,910–$59,210 |
| Yakima, WA | $56,030 | $47,660–$59,610 |
| Bend, OR | $55,660 | $48,580–$57,980 |
| Denver, CO | $54,950 | $49,610–$59,140 |
| La Crosse, WI | $54,280 | $45,720–$54,280 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $54,100 | $51,480–$60,540 |
| Portland, OR | $53,680 | $49,180–$61,450 |
| Cleveland, OH | $53,370 | $45,430–$58,970 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $53,180 | $49,570–$61,470 |
| Des Moines, IA | $52,920 | $47,920–$59,450 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $52,870 | $52,870–$61,260 |
| Syracuse, NY | $52,630 | $47,060–$58,540 |
| Seattle, WA | $52,180 | $48,620–$65,000 |
| Lewiston, ME | $51,750 | $49,870–$57,890 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $51,750 | $46,850–$57,990 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,750 | $45,990–$55,210 |
| Green Bay, WI | $51,690 | $46,580–$57,330 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $51,590 | $40,740–$54,980 |
| Greenville, SC | $51,560 | $42,630–$65,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,490 | $45,500–$64,880 |
| Joplin, MO | $50,980 | $46,430–$59,940 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $50,930 | $50,930–$54,580 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,780 | $45,760–$56,320 |
| Spokane, WA | $50,720 | $46,210–$53,820 |
| Medford, OR | $50,440 | $47,840–$53,910 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50,420 | $32,730–$71,240 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $50,390 | $42,390–$73,670 |
| York, PA | $50,310 | $43,950–$56,670 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $50,150 | $45,380–$50,150 |
| Buffalo, NY | $50,100 | $42,950–$56,160 |
| St. Louis, MO | $50,020 | $44,680–$58,180 |
| Kansas City, MO | $49,850 | $39,530–$52,570 |
| Chicago, IL | $49,730 | $48,560–$61,660 |
| Springfield, MO | $49,660 | $44,710–$60,870 |
| Salem, OR | $49,260 | $44,730–$55,730 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,050 | $40,030–$55,450 |
| New York, NY | $48,990 | $40,920–$61,090 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $48,680 | $42,570–$54,810 |
| Davenport, IA | $48,560 | $48,560–$48,570 |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,320 | $41,600–$63,680 |
| Sioux City, IA | $48,300 | $48,300–$48,300 |
| Columbus, OH | $48,270 | $40,900–$58,000 |
| Richmond, VA | $48,260 | $42,900–$51,740 |
| Naples, FL | $48,230 | $38,720–$62,400 |
| Canton, OH | $48,180 | $38,410–$50,370 |
| Allentown, PA | $48,080 | $43,870–$57,490 |
| Olympia, WA | $48,060 | $48,060–$61,130 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.