The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $38,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,520.
Pay spans roughly $32,730 at the 10th percentile to $56,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.75 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $38,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.75 |
| 10th percentile | $32,730 |
| 90th percentile | $56,700 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.