Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Middle 50%
- $39,380–$48,740
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Metro rank
- #24 of 52
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro earn a median of $46,600 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $46,570 and 10% above the TX statewide median of $42,210. It ranks #24 of 52 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE200 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other TX metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,360 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,250 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $37,840 |
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What is the average Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Austin?
The BLS median is $46,600 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $39,380 and $48,740. The 10th percentile is $36,630 and the 90th is $53,580.
Is Austin a high-paying metro for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is in line with the U.S. median of $46,570 and 10% above the TX statewide median of $42,210. It ranks #24 of 52 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Austin?
About $22.40 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,600 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.93–$23.43 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.