The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado is $51,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,770.
Pay spans roughly $38,080 at the 10th percentile to $64,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.59 per hour. An estimated 630 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $51,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.59 |
| 10th percentile | $38,080 |
| 90th percentile | $64,230 |
| Employment | 630 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.