The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $37,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,650.
Pay spans roughly $31,800 at the 10th percentile to $48,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.99 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $37,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.99 |
| 10th percentile | $31,800 |
| 90th percentile | $48,160 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.