Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Illinois
The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois earns $49,740 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,307 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,780
- 25th percentile
- $47,490
- Median percentile
- $49,740
- 75th percentile
- $58,630
- 90th percentile
- $62,380
Based on 1,770 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$39,684 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $49,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,789 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,805 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,462 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,307 |
| Every two weeks | $1,526 |
Does it go far here?
$49,761Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
All cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois