The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Bend, OR is $50,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,830.
Pay spans roughly $42,730 at the 10th percentile to $57,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.33 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Bend, OR.
| Median (annual) | $50,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.33 |
| 10th percentile | $42,730 |
| 90th percentile | $57,620 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.