The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Asheville, NC is $42,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,110.
Pay spans roughly $35,410 at the 10th percentile to $60,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.52 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Asheville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $42,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.52 |
| 10th percentile | $35,410 |
| 90th percentile | $60,130 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.