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

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 0.6% Openings Per Year 177
Wages	Median Hourly $21 per hour Average Annual $43,450 per year
Education Needed	These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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