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How much does a cutting and slicing machine setter make in Philadelphia?

$47,660a year

Median yearly pay for cutting and slicing machine setters in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. That is $22.91 an hour or $3,972 a month.

Hourly
$22.91
Vs. national median
+2%
Rank among cities
60 of 170
Jobs in the area
560
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $32,510Median: $47,660Highest 10%: $61,600
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$32,510$15.63
25th$40,360$19.40
Median$47,660$22.91
75th$57,160$27.48
90th$61,600$29.62

Other cities in Pennsylvania

Median yearly pay for cutting and slicing machine setters.

Gettysburg, PA$54,100
Harrisburg, PA$50,390
York, PA$50,310
Lancaster, PA$49,050
Allentown, PA$48,080
Altoona, PA$45,070
Scranton, PA$44,930
Pittsburgh, PA$44,670
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter salary in Pennsylvania Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter salary in all states

Related jobs in Philadelphia

Same field, median yearly pay.

Power Distributor and Dispatcher$111,500
Petroleum Pump System Operator$105,600
Power Plant Operator$101,400
Gas Plant Operator$89,430
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$79,720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$79,520
Chemical Plant and System Operator$77,260
Tool and Die Maker$74,070
Plant and System Operator$67,760
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$67,400
Salaries for every job in Philadelphia, PA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a cutting and slicing machine setter make an hour in Philadelphia?

The median hourly pay in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area is $22.91 ($47,660 a year).

Do cutting and slicing machine setters make more in Philadelphia than the national average?

Yes: $47,660 against $46,570 nationally, 2% more.

How does Philadelphia compare with the rest of Pennsylvania?

The median in Pennsylvania is $46,850, so Philadelphia pays 2% more.

Where does Philadelphia rank for cutting and slicing machine setter pay?

60 of 170 metro areas with data.

How much does a cutting and slicing machine setter make starting out in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% make $32,510 or less a year; the top 10% make $61,600 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.