Highest-paying states for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders
Minnesota leads at $58,260 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $58,260 | $51,420–$63,190 |
| Vermont | $52,220 | $46,600–$60,470 |
| Colorado | $51,750 | $44,560–$58,280 |
| Montana | $51,540 | $41,720–$59,500 |
| Oregon | $51,180 | $50,410–$58,860 |
| Missouri | $50,930 | $45,370–$57,400 |
| Washington | $50,430 | $46,830–$59,850 |
| New Hampshire | $50,290 | $42,750–$60,880 |
| Illinois | $49,740 | $47,490–$58,630 |
| New York | $49,680 | $44,710–$59,080 |
| Iowa | $49,600 | $44,900–$60,890 |
| Maine | $49,200 | $38,820–$51,750 |
| New Jersey | $48,600 | $39,460–$59,820 |
| Ohio | $48,400 | $39,830–$55,530 |
| Nebraska | $48,300 | $46,390–$52,520 |
| Kentucky | $48,180 | $43,670–$56,330 |
| Wisconsin | $48,040 | $42,450–$54,360 |
| North Dakota | $47,480 | $47,480–$53,810 |
| South Carolina | $47,410 | $38,410–$51,560 |
| Arkansas | $47,320 | $41,650–$60,510 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,850 | $39,950–$55,450 |
| Idaho | $46,840 | $46,810–$48,820 |
| Arizona | $46,780 | $40,750–$53,720 |
| Alaska | $46,240 | $39,420–$48,820 |
| Indiana | $46,150 | $40,170–$53,240 |
| California | $46,110 | $39,980–$51,280 |
| Rhode Island | $45,950 | $40,000–$47,900 |
| Utah | $45,510 | $39,740–$50,740 |
| South Dakota | $44,980 | $41,830–$53,800 |
| Maryland | $44,820 | $38,600–$52,070 |
| Virginia | $44,790 | $40,230–$49,830 |
| Kansas | $44,760 | $43,550–$48,110 |
| Michigan | $44,620 | $40,910–$52,970 |
| Connecticut | $44,530 | $39,290–$47,800 |
| Georgia | $44,130 | $36,110–$49,370 |
| Tennessee | $44,030 | $37,630–$46,270 |
| Massachusetts | $43,790 | $38,670–$48,740 |
| North Carolina | $43,770 | $37,290–$49,830 |
| Nevada | $43,470 | $38,220–$51,440 |
| Texas | $42,210 | $37,080–$47,170 |
| Mississippi | $41,590 | $34,360–$50,600 |
| Louisiana | $41,170 | $36,000–$50,420 |
| Florida | $40,540 | $36,380–$48,410 |
| Alabama | $39,740 | $36,450–$49,250 |
| West Virginia | $37,920 | $36,840–$44,960 |
| Oklahoma | $37,910 | $35,430–$46,810 |
| New Mexico | $32,770 | $32,770–$39,840 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.