Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Middle 50%
- $36,500–$45,870
- vs U.S. median
- -19%
- Metro rank
- #50 of 52
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $37,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 720 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $46,570 and 10% below the TX statewide median of $42,210. It ranks #50 of 52 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE720 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 |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $46,600 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,360 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,250 |
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Questions
What is the average Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $37,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 720 jobs pay between $36,500 and $45,870. The 10th percentile is $33,650 and the 90th is $49,120.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 19% below the U.S. median of $46,570 and 10% below the TX statewide median of $42,210. It ranks #50 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 Houston?
About $18.19 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.55–$22.05 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.