The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA is $43,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,890.
Pay spans roughly $35,980 at the 10th percentile to $63,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.07 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Amherst Town-Northampton, MA.
| Median (annual) | $43,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.07 |
| 10th percentile | $35,980 |
| 90th percentile | $63,390 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.