The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $43,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,040.
Pay spans roughly $39,850 at the 10th percentile to $52,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.95 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $43,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,040 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.95 |
| 10th percentile | $39,850 |
| 90th percentile | $52,110 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.