The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $52,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,220.
Pay spans roughly $38,160 at the 10th percentile to $65,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.15 per hour. An estimated 880 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $52,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.15 |
| 10th percentile | $38,160 |
| 90th percentile | $65,560 |
| Employment | 880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.