The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $37,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,690.
Pay spans roughly $30,680 at the 10th percentile to $49,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.07 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $37,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.07 |
| 10th percentile | $30,680 |
| 90th percentile | $49,650 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.