The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $45,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,740.
Pay spans roughly $35,190 at the 10th percentile to $60,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.79 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $45,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.79 |
| 10th percentile | $35,190 |
| 90th percentile | $60,880 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.