The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Baton Rouge, LA is $45,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,370.
Pay spans roughly $43,000 at the 10th percentile to $56,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.01 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $45,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.01 |
| 10th percentile | $43,000 |
| 90th percentile | $56,950 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.