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

Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nebraska earn the most in Omaha (average $48,460 a year) and the least in Lincoln ($45,410), across the 2 Nebraska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $49,040 and the median at $48,300 for 530 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $47,460.

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

Omaha$48,460
Lincoln$45,410

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Omaha	$48,460	$46,390	$44,770	$39,792	92
Lincoln	$45,410	$45,340	$37,620	$37,480	92

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Nebraska

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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