The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $44,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,470.
Pay spans roughly $36,410 at the 10th percentile to $61,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.49 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $44,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.49 |
| 10th percentile | $36,410 |
| 90th percentile | $61,010 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.