SOC 51-7042 · Production Occupations
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing wages by metro
National median annual wage
$43,380
- 10th percentile
- $32,110
- 25th percentile
- $37,100
- Median
- $43,380
- 75th percentile
- $48,720
- 90th percentile
- $56,830
- Mean
- $43,570
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 61,420.
That median is 14.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 70 | $39,580 | $60,070 | $60,070 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 70 | $49,190 | $59,550 | $60,750 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 320 | $44,720 | $56,950 | $62,940 |
| Albany, OR | 110 | $38,550 | $56,180 | $61,800 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 350 | $41,050 | $56,180 | $64,520 |
| Bend, OR | 280 | $47,660 | $55,400 | $59,440 |
| Medford, OR | 160 | $43,080 | $52,390 | $59,910 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 110 | $44,570 | $51,730 | $58,530 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 380 | $36,340 | $51,030 | $64,200 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 220 | $42,240 | $50,970 | $61,660 |
| Bellingham, WA | 210 | $43,990 | $50,220 | $55,810 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 40 | $38,650 | $50,000 | $57,250 |
| Boulder, CO | 70 | $44,060 | $49,860 | $69,480 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 440 | $38,800 | $49,850 | $61,620 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 40 | $38,400 | $49,790 | $59,870 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 30 | $34,000 | $49,140 | $60,980 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 820 | $38,010 | $49,050 | $74,690 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 140 | $36,490 | $48,900 | $56,560 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 90 | $39,870 | $48,710 | $59,820 |
| Salem, OR | 120 | $41,740 | $48,660 | $58,720 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 2,780 | $39,390 | $47,720 | $49,950 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1,250 | $37,080 | $40,440 | $49,530 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1,070 | $36,300 | $44,790 | $61,820 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,010 | $33,280 | $37,370 | $53,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 920 | $38,290 | $42,860 | $57,390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 850 | $37,480 | $45,660 | $57,420 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 820 | $38,010 | $49,050 | $74,690 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 720 | $31,180 | $38,310 | $50,380 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 680 | $33,560 | $42,070 | $52,580 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 620 | $29,570 | $39,200 | $46,320 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 580 | $37,700 | $46,200 | $55,750 |
| Cleveland, OH | 520 | $35,520 | $45,870 | $53,570 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 500 | $38,560 | $48,330 | $58,250 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 480 | $31,140 | $37,560 | $47,510 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 460 | $31,680 | $40,560 | $47,080 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 440 | $38,800 | $49,850 | $61,620 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 440 | $35,970 | $39,430 | $48,860 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 410 | $39,230 | $45,600 | $55,670 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 400 | $35,830 | $46,480 | $55,670 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 380 | $36,340 | $51,030 | $64,200 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,250 | $43,990 | $52,980 | $61,440 |
| Minnesota | 710 | $45,780 | $51,540 | $60,120 |
| Iowa | 1,100 | $39,540 | $51,200 | $57,480 |
| New Jersey | 410 | $36,670 | $49,680 | $78,590 |
| Oregon | 2,120 | $39,690 | $49,480 | $59,440 |
| Nebraska | 490 | $39,340 | $49,190 | $49,190 |
| Michigan | 5,250 | $38,130 | $47,680 | $54,500 |
| Louisiana | 400 | $38,570 | $47,170 | $61,570 |
| Connecticut | 150 | $37,440 | $47,140 | $57,250 |
| Colorado | 440 | $34,100 | $46,500 | $62,620 |
| Vermont | 200 | $39,120 | $46,480 | $56,560 |
| Maryland | 420 | $36,820 | $46,470 | $63,320 |
| New Hampshire | 440 | $39,130 | $46,450 | $62,040 |
| Massachusetts | 890 | $37,190 | $46,430 | $55,910 |
| California | 3,530 | $37,700 | $46,370 | $57,520 |
| Rhode Island | 100 | $31,200 | $45,880 | $58,960 |
| North Dakota | 280 | $40,470 | $45,820 | $48,790 |
| Idaho | 830 | $36,980 | $45,730 | $57,670 |
| Montana | 360 | $32,020 | $45,610 | $58,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,310 | $36,060 | $44,980 | $60,960 |
| Wisconsin | 2,610 | $35,430 | $44,450 | $55,170 |
| Maine | 440 | $37,400 | $44,370 | $55,680 |
| Ohio | 2,710 | $35,010 | $43,930 | $53,150 |
| New York | 1,250 | $35,910 | $43,720 | $64,070 |
| Kansas | 470 | $30,560 | $43,580 | $57,580 |
| Mississippi | 860 | $29,630 | $42,090 | $56,150 |
| South Carolina | 1,660 | $29,720 | $41,990 | $57,010 |
| South Dakota | 490 | $31,070 | $41,740 | $51,870 |
| Indiana | 3,570 | $35,230 | $41,600 | $57,550 |
| Illinois | 1,820 | $36,970 | $41,360 | $53,160 |
| Nevada | 310 | $33,900 | $41,090 | $50,170 |
| West Virginia | 280 | $29,860 | $40,020 | $49,120 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $27,800 | $39,930 | $46,010 |
| Arizona | 1,430 | $36,790 | $39,440 | $49,830 |
| Virginia | 1,520 | $32,500 | $39,370 | $48,410 |
| Utah | 1,050 | $35,360 | $39,260 | $49,680 |
| Florida | 1,840 | $32,700 | $38,740 | $52,260 |
| New Mexico | 150 | $32,850 | $38,650 | $59,300 |
| Missouri | 940 | $34,600 | $38,640 | $49,260 |
| Kentucky | 1,320 | $32,650 | $38,080 | $48,290 |
| North Carolina | 4,090 | $30,180 | $37,550 | $48,120 |
| Georgia | 2,280 | $29,780 | $37,380 | $53,160 |
| Arkansas | 760 | $25,960 | $36,850 | $59,630 |
| Alabama | 2,580 | $29,140 | $36,750 | $49,390 |
| Oklahoma | 260 | $31,110 | $35,990 | $61,060 |
| Tennessee | 1,840 | $29,330 | $35,290 | $46,420 |
| Texas | 2,130 | $21,690 | $33,840 | $46,230 |
| Puerto Rico | Not available | $21,840 | $21,840 | $23,230 |
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 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing is $43,380. Employment is 61,420.
How does Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing is 14.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is highest on this page's list at $60,070.