Production Occupations

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 17 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$36,127
BLS median: $45,700
DOL Median Salary
$36,127
From 17 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$45,700
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
15
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
47,540
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$36,127
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,500$33,000$36,127$39,728$43,680

This figure comes from 17 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$45,700
BLS Survey Salary Range
$34,890$38,540$45,700$52,000$60,430

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 47,540 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 20.9% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nebraska$40,467-13.6%2
New Jersey$33,000-28.3%1
Florida$32,750-21.8%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 83% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make?

Based on 17 DOL filings, the median salary for a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $36,127, ranging from $33,000 to $39,728.

What is the highest salary for a Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

The 90th percentile salary is $60,430 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.