Average Salary for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
SOC 51-7042 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in the United States is $40,440 ($19.44/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $30,920 at the 10th percentile to $54,340 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 63,350 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 47.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$40,440
Mean Annual
$42,290
10th Pct
$30,920
75th Pct
$47,650
Employment
63,350
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$40k
Median
$48k
75th
$54k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $57,770 |
| Savannah, GA | $53,080 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $52,540 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $51,740 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,490 |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,270 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $51,190 |
| Medford, OR | $50,780 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $50,740 |
| Bend, OR | $50,610 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $50,110 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $49,580 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $49,440 |
| Albany, OR | $48,950 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,380 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $50,170 |
| Oregon | $49,430 |
| Minnesota | $48,920 |
| Montana | $47,940 |
| Iowa | $47,890 |
| Nebraska | $47,590 |
| Rhode Island | $47,570 |
| Michigan | $46,180 |
| Louisiana | $46,040 |
| New Hampshire | $45,960 |
| Nevada | $45,820 |
| Idaho | $45,730 |
| Maryland | $45,530 |
| California | $45,020 |
| Connecticut | $44,970 |
| Vermont | $44,900 |
| Illinois | $44,620 |
| Colorado | $44,580 |
| Ohio | $44,510 |
| Massachusetts | $43,880 |
| North Dakota | $43,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,020 |
| Wisconsin | $41,400 |
| West Virginia | $41,290 |
| South Dakota | $41,070 |
| New York | $40,450 |
| New Jersey | $40,190 |
| South Carolina | $40,190 |
| Arizona | $39,870 |
| Indiana | $39,860 |
| Maine | $39,350 |
| Wyoming | $38,640 |
| Missouri | $37,890 |
| Utah | $37,880 |
| Kansas | $37,630 |
| New Mexico | $37,440 |
| North Carolina | $37,350 |
| Mississippi | $37,100 |
| Georgia | $37,070 |
| Kentucky | $37,050 |
| Virginia | $37,030 |
| Florida | $36,810 |
| Alabama | $36,600 |
| Arkansas | $36,520 |
| Oklahoma | $36,270 |
| Texas | $34,630 |
| Tennessee | $34,340 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $66,050 |
| Residential Building Construction | $61,710 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,260 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $60,260 |
| Construction | $60,060 |
| Construction of Buildings | $54,690 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $50,190 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $47,490 |
| Retail Trade | $47,140 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $47,140 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $47,140 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $46,080 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $45,910 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $45,910 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $45,270 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $45,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $44,500 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $44,500 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $44,020 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $43,920 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $43,880 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $43,680 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $42,390 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $42,370 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $42,370 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $42,370 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $42,340 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $42,340 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $40,920 |
| Manufacturing | $40,830 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,440 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $40,200 |
| Wholesale Trade | $40,190 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $39,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $39,870 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $39,470 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $38,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $37,280 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,280 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $37,280 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $37,280 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $37,280 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $37,070 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $36,670 |
| Employment Services | $35,480 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $35,480 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $35,480 |
| Temporary Help Services | $34,830 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $34,680 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,810 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $33,430 |
| Social Assistance | $33,430 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $33,050 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $33,050 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,440 |
| 2023 | $38,260 |
| 2022 | $36,830 |
| 2021 | $36,090 |
| 2020 | $32,160 |
| 2019 | $30,990 |
| 2018 | $29,730 |
| 2017 | $29,110 |
| 2016 | $28,510 |
| 2015 | $27,820 |
| 2014 | $27,450 |