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 47.7% since 2014.
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Building Finishing Contractors | $61,130 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $57,960 |
| Construction | $53,330 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $50,690 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $50,690 |
| Residential Building Construction | $49,710 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $48,640 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $48,630 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,620 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,620 |
| Construction of Buildings | $48,080 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $47,170 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $47,170 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,100 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $46,500 |
| Forestry and Logging | $46,500 |
| Logging | $46,500 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $45,890 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $45,700 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $45,620 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $44,210 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $44,210 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $44,210 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $42,560 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $42,560 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $42,530 |
| Retail Trade | $42,380 |
| Wholesale Trade | $42,340 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $42,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $41,900 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $41,540 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $41,540 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $40,780 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $40,200 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $40,200 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $40,040 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,970 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,970 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $39,970 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $39,850 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $39,780 |
| Manufacturing | $39,780 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,690 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $39,110 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,900 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,900 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,900 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $38,900 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,900 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $38,750 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $38,750 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,360 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $36,890 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,090 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $35,230 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $35,230 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $34,610 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $34,610 |
| Employment Services | $34,510 |
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 |
| 2018 | $29,500 |
| 2017 | $29,080 |
| 2016 | $28,380 |
| 2015 | $27,800 |
| 2014 | $27,040 |