The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is $46,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,760.
Pay spans roughly $38,190 at the 10th percentile to $58,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.22 per hour. An estimated 1,020 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $46,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.22 |
| 10th percentile | $38,190 |
| 90th percentile | $58,030 |
| Employment | 1,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.