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

Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Maine earn the most in Lewiston (average $50,500 a year) and the least in Portland ($43,120), across the 2 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $46,330 and the median at $49,200 for 160 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $47,460.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Maine

Lewiston$50,500
Portland$43,120

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Lewiston	$50,500	$51,750	$49,870	$41,026	95
Portland	$43,120	$38,820	$35,380	$35,544	102

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9032.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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