The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $46,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,920.
Pay spans roughly $37,380 at the 10th percentile to $64,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.58 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $46,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.58 |
| 10th percentile | $37,380 |
| 90th percentile | $64,110 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.