The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Bellingham, WA is $51,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,310.
Pay spans roughly $38,400 at the 10th percentile to $58,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.65 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Bellingham, WA.
| Median (annual) | $51,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.65 |
| 10th percentile | $38,400 |
| 90th percentile | $58,500 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.