Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9032)

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Occupation description:  Set up, operate, or tend machines that cut or slice materials, such as glass, stone, cork, rubber, tobacco, food, paper, or insulating material. Excludes Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-7040), Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4031), and Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-6062).

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	37	40	8.1	2	3	5
United States	62,300	60,300	0.0	2,500	5,000	7,300

Job outlook

• Alaska: Alaska’s employment growth is low with low employment opportunities. Read more.

2020 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	18.37	12.61	14.56	17.78	21.86	25.31

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