Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #15 of 47 · KY

3.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $49,050 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $48,180
Employment 900

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,820P25 $43,670 Median $48,180P75 $56,330P90 $59,810

About 80% of cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Kentucky earn between $37,820 and $59,810. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$49,050
U.S. average
$47,460

The mean cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Kentucky is $49,050, about 3.4% above the U.S. average ($47,460). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $48,680 $48,550 270
Elizabethtown, KY $48,030 $50,700 90
Lexington-Fayette, KY $47,160 $47,370 120
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,670 $42,380 40
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $43,560 $45,310 60

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