The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbia, SC is $46,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,010.
Pay spans roughly $34,210 at the 10th percentile to $57,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.24 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $46,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.24 |
| 10th percentile | $34,210 |
| 90th percentile | $57,220 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.