Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois
Local pay for cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9032
$49,740
median pay, Illinois
1,770
employed in Illinois
+6.8%
vs U.S. median
-2.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois earn between $47,490 and $58,630 a year; the U.S. median is $46,570.
$44,780
P10
$47,490
P25
$49,740
MEDIAN
$58,630
P75
$62,380
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois