Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in South Dakota

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$44,980

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$46,700

Employed in state

460

The median annual salary for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $44,980, or about $22 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $39,720 at the 10th percentile to $53,800 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 460 people work as cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$39,720

25th$41,830

Median$44,980

75th$53,800

90th$53,800

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.63
Daily: $173
Weekly: $865
Bi-weekly: $1,730
Monthly: $3,748
Annual: $44,980

$44,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss in South Dakota. The median is $44,980.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.10	$39,720
25th percentile	$20.10	$41,830
Median	$21.60	$44,980
75th percentile	$25.90	$53,800
90th percentile	$25.90	$53,800
Average (mean)	$22.40	$46,700
Employment	460 people

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$48,300	100
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$44,980	120

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