The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico is $32,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,440.
Pay spans roughly $31,740 at the 10th percentile to $46,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.52 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $32,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.52 |
| 10th percentile | $31,740 |
| 90th percentile | $46,180 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.