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

In California, the median pay for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.17 an hour ($46,110 a year). About 3,080 people work in this job there.

$22.17Median hourly pay

$39,980–$51,280Middle half of workers, yearly

3,080People in this job in California

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($46,570). California ranks 26th of 47 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

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

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.84	$37,110
25% of workers	$19.22	$39,980
Half of workers (median)	$22.17	$46,110
75% of workers	$24.65	$51,280
90% of workers	$29.72	$61,820

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

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$51,750	220
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$47,580	90
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$47,350	130
Salinas	$47,230	90
Stockton-Lodi	$46,480	100
Fresno	$45,570	130
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$45,150	60
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$44,870	1,460
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$44,170	350
Bakersfield-Delano	$43,310	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (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 California

Job	Median yearly pay
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,890
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,450
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,730
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$46,370
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	$47,390
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,810
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$59,050
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,040

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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.