The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $35,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,420.
Pay spans roughly $34,740 at the 10th percentile to $45,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.96 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $35,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.96 |
| 10th percentile | $34,740 |
| 90th percentile | $45,780 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.