Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. Excludes "Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders" (51-7040), "Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic" (51-4031), and "Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders" (51-6062).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
61,330 2.4 % $16.35 $34,000 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.41 $12.67 $15.80 $19.43 $23.48
Annual Wage (2) $21,640 $26,340 $32,870 $40,410 $48,840


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 11,090 4.11 $17.32 $36,030
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 6,640 8.61 $16.26 $33,820
Printing and Related Support Activities 5,950 1.32 $16.51 $34,350
Plastics Product Manufacturing 4,100 0.73 $15.48 $32,200
Rubber Product Manufacturing 3,940 2.96 $17.32 $36,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 6,640 8.61 $16.26 $33,820
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 270 6.61 $13.85 $28,800
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 11,090 4.11 $17.32 $36,030
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing 2,850 3.34 $16.63 $34,590
Rubber Product Manufacturing 3,940 2.96 $17.32 $36,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (8) (8) $20.86 $43,390
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 2,800 2.80 $20.13 $41,860
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (8) (8) $19.96 $41,510
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing 330 2.55 $19.82 $41,230
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 200 0.10 $18.86 $39,240


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 4,820 0.30 0.69 $15.96 $33,190
Texas 3,970 0.34 0.77 $14.89 $30,980
Ohio 3,740 0.70 1.60 $16.27 $33,840
North Carolina 3,390 0.80 1.84 $15.94 $33,160
Wisconsin 3,190 1.14 2.60 $17.31 $36,000




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 600 1.45 3.31 $16.82 $34,980
Arkansas 1,370 1.15 2.64 $16.52 $34,370
Wisconsin 3,190 1.14 2.60 $17.31 $36,000
Vermont 300 0.99 2.26 $15.12 $31,460
Minnesota 2,410 0.86 1.96 $18.38 $38,230




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 510 0.27 0.61 $20.51 $42,650
Maine 400 0.67 1.53 $19.22 $39,980
Washington 1,740 0.57 1.30 $18.60 $38,690
Minnesota 2,410 0.86 1.96 $18.38 $38,230
Iowa 1,090 0.71 1.62 $18.30 $38,070





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,560 0.24 0.54 $15.06 $31,320
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 1,510 0.42 0.95 $15.32 $31,860
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,440 0.75 1.72 $17.53 $36,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,420 0.34 0.77 $15.17 $31,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,200 0.47 1.07 $15.07 $31,340
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,110 0.46 1.05 $15.72 $32,690
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 770 0.26 0.60 $12.90 $26,840
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 740 0.71 1.62 $15.96 $33,190
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 730 0.46 1.06 $19.69 $40,960
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 700 0.83 1.90 $16.93 $35,210




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 680 4.55 10.43 $15.44 $32,120
Macon, GA 280 2.87 6.57 $14.42 $29,980
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 350 2.77 6.34 $13.53 $28,140
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 240 2.63 6.02 $17.34 $36,060
Columbus, IN 120 2.37 5.42 $13.82 $28,750
Gadsden, AL 80 2.35 5.38 $21.68 $45,090
Fort Smith, AR-OK 260 2.35 5.39 $16.05 $33,380
Logan, UT-ID 120 2.26 5.18 $15.99 $33,270
Green Bay, WI 370 2.19 5.02 $17.50 $36,400
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 150 2.12 4.85 $17.74 $36,890




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Harrisonburg, VA 130 2.07 4.75 $22.80 $47,420
Baton Rouge, LA (8) (8) (8) $22.32 $46,430
Joplin, MO 100 1.35 3.10 $21.93 $45,620
Gadsden, AL 80 2.35 5.38 $21.68 $45,090
Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division 300 1.22 2.80 $21.16 $44,000
Tacoma-Lakewood, WA Metropolitan Division 350 1.21 2.77 $21.10 $43,880
Montgomery, AL 30 0.20 0.45 $20.76 $43,190
Springfield, MO 80 0.39 0.90 $20.63 $42,910
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 70 0.43 0.99 $20.49 $42,610
Portsmouth, NH-ME 60 0.70 1.61 $20.16 $41,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 550 2.41 5.53 $18.89 $39,280
North Texas nonmetropolitan area 540 2.04 4.68 $14.35 $29,850
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 500 3.17 7.25 $12.49 $25,970
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 460 1.40 3.20 $15.92 $33,110
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 450 3.41 7.80 $17.12 $35,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 450 3.41 7.80 $17.12 $35,610
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 500 3.17 7.25 $12.49 $25,970
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 150 3.14 7.20 $14.47 $30,100
East Washington nonmetropolitan area 170 2.93 6.72 $15.04 $31,280
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 420 2.91 6.67 $19.19 $39,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 330 2.69 6.16 $21.63 $44,990
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $20.79 $43,240
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 200 1.40 3.20 $20.54 $42,730
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 60 1.19 2.73 $19.73 $41,030
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 390 1.58 3.63 $19.68 $40,930


About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017