Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Alabama

In Alabama, the median pay for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $19.10 an hour ($39,740 a year). About 590 people work in this job there.

$19.10Median hourly pay

$36,450–$49,250Middle half of workers, yearly

590People in this job in Alabama

That is 15% lower than the U.S. median ($46,570). Alabama ranks 44th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$15.25	$31,710
25% of workers	$17.52	$36,450
Half of workers (median)	$19.10	$39,740
75% of workers	$23.68	$49,250
90% of workers	$29.02	$60,350

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Alabama metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Birmingham	$46,020	70
Huntsville	$40,050	50
Montgomery	$36,780	40

Alabama unemployment rate: 3.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -0.9% over ten years, little or no change · about 5,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Alabama

Job	Median yearly pay
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,830
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$52,290
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$36,750
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$37,520
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$53,380
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,800
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,170
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$40,010

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.