Careers · Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders · South Dakota
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders run equipment that cuts or slices various materials including glass, stone, food, paper, rubber, and insulation. This work takes place in manufacturing plants, food processing facilities, and industrial shops where precision cutting is needed for production. In South Dakota the median pay is $44,980 a year, 3% below the national median of $46,570.
$44,980median pay in South Dakota, per year
$41,830–$53,800middle half earn
460employed in South Dakota
$46,570U.S. median, for comparison
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisReading ComprehensionMonitoringEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingActive Listening
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMechanicalComputers and ElectronicsAdministration and ManagementEducation and Training
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.
Licenses and training in South Dakota
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other states
Minnesota · $58,260Vermont · $52,220Colorado · $51,750Montana · $51,540Oregon · $51,180Missouri · $50,930Washington · $50,430New Hampshire · $50,290Illinois · $49,740New York · $49,680
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-9032.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, South Dakota, annual.