Best states for a cut-out machine operator

Q: What is the best state for cut-out machine operators?

The best state to be a cut-out machine operator is Massachusetts based on cut-out machine operator salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for cut-out machine operators?

The highest paying state for cut-out machine operators is Georgia based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for cut-out machine operators?

The worst state for cut-out machine operators is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for cut-out machine operators? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for cut-out machine operator jobs.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for cut-out machine operator jobs.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for cut-out machine operators.Massachusetts is the best state, and Chester is the city with the highest pay for cut-out machine operators.

10 best states for cut-out machine operators in 2025

1. Massachusetts
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 1,250
Average annual salary: $38,274
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
3.67
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Massachusetts
2. Pennsylvania
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 433
Average annual salary: $39,400
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Pennsylvania
3. Wisconsin
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 507
Average annual salary: $34,083
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
2.47
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Wisconsin
4. Michigan
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 318
Average annual salary: $34,818
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Michigan
5. New Jersey
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 800
Average annual salary: $37,412
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
2.72
Cut-out machine operator jobs in New Jersey
6. Rhode Island
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 142
Average annual salary: $34,222
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
3.15
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Rhode Island
7. Indiana
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 382
Average annual salary: $33,296
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.57
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Indiana
8. Connecticut
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 123
Average annual salary: $36,479
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Connecticut
9. New Hampshire
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 146
Average annual salary: $33,292
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
2.25
Cut-out machine operator jobs in New Hampshire
10. Ohio
Total cut-out machine operator jobs: 526
Average annual salary: $32,962
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Cut-out machine operator jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a cut-out machine operator

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Detailed list of the best states for a cut-out machine operator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Massachusetts	$38,274	$30,000	6,859,819	1,250
2	Pennsylvania	$39,400	$27,000	12,805,537	433
3	Wisconsin	$34,083	$27,000	5,795,483	507
4	Michigan	$34,818	$27,000	9,962,311	318
5	New Jersey	$37,412	$26,000	9,005,644	800
6	Rhode Island	$34,222	$26,000	1,059,639	142
7	Indiana	$33,296	$26,000	6,666,818	382
8	Connecticut	$36,479	$27,000	3,588,184	123
9	New Hampshire	$33,292	$27,000	1,342,795	146
10	Ohio	$32,962	$25,000	11,658,609	526
11	Oregon	$36,230	$27,000	4,142,776	117
12	West Virginia	$37,032	$28,000	1,815,857	15
13	Wyoming	$34,547	$28,000	579,315	6
14	Idaho	$34,407	$27,000	1,716,943	19
15	Minnesota	$32,543	$26,000	5,576,606	372
16	Maryland	$38,025	$26,000	6,052,177	99
17	Illinois	$32,655	$26,000	12,802,023	516
18	Vermont	$33,459	$27,000	623,657	20
19	District of Columbia	$35,715	$25,000	693,972	114
20	Tennessee	$30,756	$24,000	6,715,984	264
21	Iowa	$31,308	$25,000	3,145,711	168
22	Maine	$32,758	$27,000	1,335,907	31
23	Kansas	$31,455	$25,000	2,913,123	114
24	New York	$35,506	$25,000	19,849,399	209
25	Alaska	$31,716	$26,000	739,795	105
26	Alabama	$31,240	$23,000	4,874,747	104
27	Utah	$31,950	$25,000	3,101,833	94
28	South Dakota	$30,808	$25,000	869,666	37
29	Mississippi	$31,084	$23,000	2,984,100	68
30	Washington	$33,592	$26,000	7,405,743	109
31	North Carolina	$30,499	$22,000	10,273,419	438
32	Arizona	$31,759	$23,000	7,016,270	125
33	Delaware	$32,855	$22,000	961,939	22
34	California	$35,147	$24,000	39,536,653	502
35	Arkansas	$30,351	$23,000	3,004,279	81
36	South Carolina	$30,165	$23,000	5,024,369	165
37	Hawaii	$30,517	$24,000	1,427,538	92
38	Missouri	$30,691	$24,000	6,113,532	207
39	Colorado	$32,377	$26,000	5,607,154	90
40	Texas	$30,461	$22,000	28,304,596	370
41	North Dakota	$30,724	$25,000	755,393	10
42	Virginia	$31,961	$22,000	8,470,020	132
43	Nebraska	$29,147	$23,000	1,920,076	78
44	Kentucky	$28,037	$21,000	4,454,189	174
45	Louisiana	$29,308	$21,000	4,684,333	53
46	Nevada	$29,767	$21,000	2,998,039	31
47	Montana	$30,393	$25,000	1,050,493	9
48	Georgia	$27,888	$21,000	10,429,379	446
49	Florida	$28,722	$20,000	20,984,400	319
50	Oklahoma	$28,554	$22,000	3,930,864	46
51	New Mexico	$29,272	$22,000	2,088,070	2

Highest paying states for cut-out machine operators

Rank	State	Avg. Cut-Out Machine Operator Salary
1	Massachusetts	$38,274
2	Pennsylvania	$39,400
3	Wisconsin	$34,083
4	Michigan	$34,818
5	New Jersey	$37,412
6	Rhode Island	$34,222
7	Indiana	$33,296
8	Connecticut	$36,479
9	New Hampshire	$33,292
10	Ohio	$32,962
11	Oregon	$36,230
12	West Virginia	$37,032
13	Wyoming	$34,547
14	Idaho	$34,407
15	Minnesota	$32,543
16	Maryland	$38,025
17	Illinois	$32,655
18	Vermont	$33,459
19	District of Columbia	$35,715
20	Tennessee	$30,756
21	Iowa	$31,308
22	Maine	$32,758
23	Kansas	$31,455
24	New York	$35,506
25	Alaska	$31,716
26	Alabama	$31,240
27	Utah	$31,950
28	South Dakota	$30,808
29	Mississippi	$31,084
30	Washington	$33,592
31	North Carolina	$30,499
32	Arizona	$31,759
33	Delaware	$32,855
34	California	$35,147
35	Arkansas	$30,351
36	South Carolina	$30,165
37	Hawaii	$30,517
38	Missouri	$30,691
39	Colorado	$32,377
40	Texas	$30,461
41	North Dakota	$30,724
42	Virginia	$31,961
43	Nebraska	$29,147
44	Kentucky	$28,037
45	Louisiana	$29,308
46	Nevada	$29,767
47	Montana	$30,393
48	Georgia	$27,888
49	Florida	$28,722
50	Oklahoma	$28,554
51	New Mexico	$29,272

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Total cut-out machine operator jobs:	1,250
Average annual salary:	$38,274
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$47,000
Location Quotient:	3.67

Best states for a cut-out machine operator

10 best states for cut-out machine operators in 2025

1. Massachusetts

2. Pennsylvania

3. Wisconsin

4. Michigan

5. New Jersey

6. Rhode Island

7. Indiana

8. Connecticut

9. New Hampshire

10. Ohio