SOC 51-7041 · Production Occupations
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood wages by metro
National median annual wage
$42,770
- 10th percentile
- $30,890
- 25th percentile
- $36,510
- Median
- $42,770
- 75th percentile
- $48,620
- 90th percentile
- $58,170
- Mean
- $43,580
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 40,850.
That median is 16.1% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 180 | $46,340 | $60,100 | $62,030 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 380 | $42,950 | $55,280 | $65,620 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 30 | $46,330 | $54,340 | $65,370 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 280 | $41,060 | $54,090 | $60,270 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 40 | $39,980 | $51,540 | $62,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 60 | $43,390 | $50,720 | $72,420 |
| Redding, CA | 160 | $35,130 | $50,630 | $55,270 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 80 | $39,520 | $50,250 | $60,100 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 30 | $41,400 | $49,820 | $60,380 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 560 | $39,370 | $49,740 | $63,220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 50 | $29,920 | $49,700 | $63,240 |
| Cleveland, OH | 330 | $38,730 | $49,610 | $55,070 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 90 | $38,120 | $49,310 | $63,180 |
| Vallejo, CA | 30 | $40,960 | $49,250 | $63,050 |
| Medford, OR | 120 | $37,940 | $49,230 | $58,180 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 90 | $39,020 | $48,710 | $58,830 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 250 | $39,320 | $48,700 | $68,980 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 130 | $45,040 | $48,400 | $57,980 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 300 | $38,640 | $48,400 | $58,740 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 90 | $40,080 | $48,350 | $60,280 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 600 | $36,960 | $46,380 | $60,120 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 560 | $39,370 | $49,740 | $63,220 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 550 | $30,680 | $39,610 | $50,790 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 430 | $36,050 | $43,800 | $55,250 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 420 | $31,020 | $37,620 | $50,160 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 420 | $37,420 | $47,460 | $60,410 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 380 | $42,950 | $55,280 | $65,620 |
| Cleveland, OH | 330 | $38,730 | $49,610 | $55,070 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 330 | $36,470 | $41,850 | $49,790 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 320 | $36,460 | $45,360 | $53,330 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 300 | $38,640 | $48,400 | $58,740 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 280 | $34,500 | $40,010 | $54,430 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 280 | $41,060 | $54,090 | $60,270 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 280 | $30,880 | $37,440 | $48,350 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 250 | $30,030 | $39,110 | $51,670 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 250 | $39,320 | $48,700 | $68,980 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 240 | $29,300 | $37,070 | $48,330 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 230 | $36,570 | $45,490 | $59,710 |
| Bend, OR | 220 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 220 | $28,990 | $36,600 | $50,000 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 100 | $37,550 | $52,680 | $57,870 |
| Washington | 1,720 | $39,730 | $51,940 | $63,180 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $38,830 | $51,330 | $61,200 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $38,380 | $51,150 | $66,300 |
| Oregon | 2,010 | $37,370 | $49,740 | $59,250 |
| Montana | 280 | $42,320 | $49,090 | $57,960 |
| Idaho | 700 | $39,520 | $48,350 | $59,720 |
| Iowa | 240 | $37,230 | $48,090 | $53,500 |
| California | 3,230 | $37,330 | $47,390 | $59,160 |
| Massachusetts | 60 | $43,630 | $47,210 | $75,430 |
| Maryland | 130 | $37,740 | $47,060 | $131,980 |
| Colorado | 350 | $39,110 | $47,030 | $57,980 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $40,040 | $46,970 | $56,190 |
| Louisiana | 500 | $29,810 | $46,610 | $56,870 |
| Illinois | 470 | $33,270 | $46,530 | $70,550 |
| Maine | 730 | $37,230 | $46,210 | $56,590 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $32,220 | $46,090 | $56,910 |
| Vermont | 230 | $36,820 | $46,040 | $58,870 |
| Ohio | 2,180 | $35,940 | $45,010 | $57,070 |
| New Jersey | 80 | $34,750 | $44,630 | $58,090 |
| Wisconsin | 1,880 | $33,220 | $44,440 | $55,930 |
| Utah | 180 | $36,020 | $43,490 | $55,560 |
| Arizona | 310 | $36,590 | $42,870 | $55,110 |
| Indiana | 1,270 | $34,270 | $42,620 | $58,840 |
| New York | 1,010 | $35,860 | $42,250 | $57,470 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,720 | $31,210 | $40,590 | $57,520 |
| Michigan | 1,510 | $34,920 | $40,260 | $50,550 |
| Georgia | 1,930 | $27,760 | $39,860 | $50,430 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $30,780 | $39,470 | $47,890 |
| Nevada | 170 | $30,560 | $39,350 | $54,760 |
| South Carolina | 810 | $29,070 | $39,300 | $51,750 |
| Tennessee | 1,510 | $30,680 | $39,070 | $49,400 |
| Florida | 740 | $33,330 | $38,280 | $48,710 |
| North Carolina | 2,020 | $29,120 | $38,100 | $53,880 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $30,630 | $38,030 | $48,670 |
| Alabama | 1,880 | $29,950 | $37,520 | $51,620 |
| South Dakota | 260 | $30,460 | $37,480 | $58,450 |
| Mississippi | 1,910 | $28,320 | $36,960 | $51,450 |
| Kansas | 110 | $28,760 | $36,930 | $50,400 |
| Kentucky | 1,050 | $28,880 | $36,810 | $46,700 |
| Arkansas | 1,240 | $28,180 | $36,740 | $64,850 |
| Texas | 1,680 | $28,550 | $36,740 | $50,300 |
| Oklahoma | 250 | $29,570 | $36,140 | $47,840 |
| Virginia | 1,580 | $30,480 | $35,790 | $47,780 |
| West Virginia | 360 | $27,450 | $35,590 | $58,280 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $29,120 | $34,720 | $64,840 |
Other production occupations
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- Machinists
- Production Workers, All Other
- Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood is $42,770. Employment is 40,850.
How does Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood is 16.1% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Longview-Kelso, WA is highest on this page's list at $60,100.