The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $41,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,440.
Pay spans roughly $35,200 at the 10th percentile to $55,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.10 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $41,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.10 |
| 10th percentile | $35,200 |
| 90th percentile | $55,370 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.