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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Washington
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington earn a median $50,430 a year, 8% above the U.S. median.
- Median in WA
- $50,430 a year
- U.S. median
- $46,570 a year
- Employment
- 760
- Location quotient
- 0.74
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Washington
- Median (50%)
- $50,430 · $24.25 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $54,190 · $26.06 an hour (estimate error ±3.2%)
- 10th percentile
- $42,470 · $20.42 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $46,830 · $22.52 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $59,850 · $28.78 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $70,510 · $33.90 an hour
- Employment
- 760 (estimate error ±12.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.21
- Location quotient
- 0.74 (1.00 = national share)
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in Washington
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima, WA | $56,030 | 90 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $53,680 | 490 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $52,180 | 320 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,720 | 30 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $48,060 | 30 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,180 | 60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $45,340 | 40 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Washington?
- The median wage for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington is $50,430 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 760 jobs in the state.
- Where in Washington do cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most?
- Yakima, WA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $56,030 a year.