Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.55 an hour ($48,990 a year). About 1,490 people work in this job there.

$23.55Median hourly pay
$40,920–$61,090Middle half of workers, yearly
1,490People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 5% higher than the U.S. median ($46,570). It is about the same as the New York median ($49,680).

Pay range for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$18.05$37,540
25% of workers$19.67$40,920
Half of workers (median)$23.55$48,990
75% of workers$29.37$61,090
90% of workers$31.02$64,530

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$52,87060
Syracuse$52,63090
Rochester$50,780300
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$50,100220
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$48,9901,490
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$47,83090
Glens Falls$47,04030

New York unemployment rate: 4.3% (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)

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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,360
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,690
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,160
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$38,790
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$54,790
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers$61,360

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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.