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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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)
60,840 2.2 % $17.16 $35,700 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.33 $13.46 $16.64 $20.41 $24.16
Annual Wage (2) $23,570 $27,990 $34,620 $42,450 $50,250


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)
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 12,270 2.95 $16.88 $35,100
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 9,450 3.50 $18.90 $39,310
Printing and Related Support Activities 5,560 1.28 $17.23 $35,850
Plastics Product Manufacturing 4,760 0.81 $16.36 $34,030
Rubber Product Manufacturing 3,710 2.75 $17.54 $36,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing 260 7.60 $15.70 $32,660
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 9,450 3.50 $18.90 $39,310
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 12,270 2.95 $16.88 $35,100
Rubber Product Manufacturing 3,710 2.75 $17.54 $36,480
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,670 1.81 $22.55 $46,900

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,670 1.81 $22.55 $46,900
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 60 0.06 $22.30 $46,380
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $21.32 $44,350
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 170 0.01 $20.77 $43,190
Building Equipment Contractors 70 (7) $19.53 $40,630


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 5,150 0.30 0.72 $17.22 $35,820
Texas 4,090 0.34 0.80 $15.49 $32,220
Ohio 3,440 0.63 1.51 $17.08 $35,530
North Carolina 3,430 0.78 1.86 $16.62 $34,560
Wisconsin 2,700 0.95 2.26 $18.55 $38,590




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 690 1.62 3.86 $17.61 $36,630
Vermont 310 1.02 2.43 $18.09 $37,630
Wisconsin 2,700 0.95 2.26 $18.55 $38,590
Alabama 1,720 0.89 2.11 $16.36 $34,030
Nebraska 820 0.84 2.00 $17.51 $36,410




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 330 0.55 1.31 $22.04 $45,850
Rhode Island 100 0.21 0.50 $20.67 $43,000
Iowa 890 0.58 1.38 $20.11 $41,830
Idaho 300 0.42 1.00 $19.72 $41,020
Minnesota 1,940 0.68 1.61 $19.55 $40,660





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,100 0.22 0.53 $17.23 $35,840
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,950 0.32 0.76 $16.75 $34,840
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,870 0.40 0.96 $16.20 $33,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,550 0.43 1.03 $16.15 $33,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,470 0.52 1.23 $16.66 $34,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,120 0.42 0.99 $18.54 $38,560
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,050 0.54 1.27 $19.14 $39,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 950 0.34 0.82 $18.64 $38,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 900 0.45 1.08 $20.08 $41,760
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 690 0.64 1.53 $16.79 $34,920




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 590 3.81 9.06 $17.23 $35,850
Wausau, WI 200 2.81 6.69 $20.74 $43,130
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 320 2.31 5.49 $12.77 $26,560
Gettysburg, PA 70 2.18 5.18 $18.84 $39,190
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 130 2.13 5.07 $16.14 $33,560
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 190 2.07 4.91 $22.27 $46,330
Asheville, NC 400 2.03 4.84 $15.28 $31,770
Glens Falls, NY 100 1.90 4.52 $19.14 $39,810
Fort Smith, AR-OK 200 1.88 4.47 $17.45 $36,290
Morristown, TN 80 1.87 4.45 $15.73 $32,730




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)
Salem, OR 50 0.27 0.64 $23.59 $49,070
Baton Rouge, LA (8) (8) (8) $22.46 $46,710
Florence, SC (8) (8) (8) $22.28 $46,340
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 190 2.07 4.91 $22.27 $46,330
Racine, WI 60 0.81 1.92 $21.99 $45,750
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 160 0.43 1.02 $21.85 $45,440
Portsmouth, NH-ME 70 0.73 1.73 $21.69 $45,120
Springfield, MO 200 0.97 2.31 $20.99 $43,660
Sheboygan, WI 80 1.36 3.24 $20.93 $43,540
Lincoln, NE 30 0.17 0.41 $20.74 $43,140

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)
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 590 3.49 8.30 $13.60 $28,280
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 550 2.01 4.78 $14.25 $29,640
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 530 4.03 9.59 $17.89 $37,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 480 1.21 2.88 $15.46 $32,150
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 460 2.04 4.84 $19.86 $41,310

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 530 4.03 9.59 $17.89 $37,210
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 590 3.49 8.30 $13.60 $28,280
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 450 3.07 7.31 $13.54 $28,160
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 180 2.81 6.68 $15.77 $32,800
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 330 2.72 6.46 $21.02 $43,720

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)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 170 1.55 3.70 $24.40 $50,760
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 240 1.23 2.93 $24.24 $50,420
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.73 1.75 $21.93 $45,620
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 330 2.72 6.46 $21.02 $43,720
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 250 1.26 3.00 $21.00 $43,680


About May 2018 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019