Average Salary for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
SOC 51-7041 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in the United States is $39,950 ($19.21/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $29,670 at the 10th percentile to $56,560 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 43,140 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.4% since 2019.
Median Annual
$39,950
Mean Annual
$42,390
10th Pct
$29,670
75th Pct
$47,770
Employment
43,140
Salary Distribution
$30k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$48k
75th
$57k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Missoula, MT | $53,750 |
| Albany, OR | $51,410 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $51,000 |
| Montgomery, AL | $50,690 |
| Cleveland, OH | $50,480 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,210 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,060 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $49,830 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $49,710 |
| Mansfield, OH | $49,460 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,450 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,450 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $49,120 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,780 |
| Bend, OR | $48,650 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $49,660 |
| Montana | $48,950 |
| Minnesota | $48,930 |
| Washington | $48,830 |
| Idaho | $48,630 |
| Iowa | $47,740 |
| Illinois | $47,730 |
| Massachusetts | $47,430 |
| Colorado | $46,550 |
| California | $45,540 |
| Vermont | $44,920 |
| Ohio | $44,710 |
| Alaska | $44,390 |
| Nebraska | $43,800 |
| Wisconsin | $43,190 |
| Louisiana | $43,140 |
| Maine | $42,900 |
| Connecticut | $42,870 |
| Arizona | $42,810 |
| New Hampshire | $42,750 |
| Wyoming | $42,680 |
| New York | $42,370 |
| New Jersey | $41,860 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,980 |
| Delaware | $40,580 |
| South Carolina | $40,210 |
| Michigan | $39,940 |
| Indiana | $39,470 |
| Missouri | $38,610 |
| Georgia | $38,370 |
| Utah | $38,170 |
| South Dakota | $38,100 |
| Florida | $37,800 |
| Alabama | $37,550 |
| Kansas | $37,350 |
| Tennessee | $36,950 |
| Texas | $36,520 |
| Arkansas | $36,120 |
| North Carolina | $36,060 |
| Kentucky | $35,750 |
| Virginia | $35,730 |
| Mississippi | $35,690 |
| Oklahoma | $34,330 |
| Nevada | $32,970 |
| West Virginia | $28,660 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,950 |
| 2023 | $38,000 |
| 2022 | $36,270 |
| 2021 | $35,340 |
| 2020 | $31,560 |
| 2019 | $30,410 |