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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Worcester, MA

The median cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Worcester, MA earns $43,790 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,931 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$35,360
Median percentile
$43,790
75th percentile
$47,780
90th percentile
$60,750

Based on 290 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

$35,176 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,790
Federal income tax−$3,075
Social Security + Medicare−$3,350
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,190
Monthly take-home$2,931
Every two weeks$1,353

Does it go far here?

$42,712Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

All cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts