The median annual wage for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $46,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,340.
Pay spans roughly $38,430 at the 10th percentile to $61,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.50 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $46,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.50 |
| 10th percentile | $38,430 |
| 90th percentile | $61,780 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.