The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $52,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,150.
Pay spans roughly $45,410 at the 10th percentile to $62,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.17 per hour. An estimated 1,390 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $52,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.17 |
| 10th percentile | $45,410 |
| 90th percentile | $62,940 |
| Employment | 1,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.