The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $36,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,490.
Pay spans roughly $34,450 at the 10th percentile to $59,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.71 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $36,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.71 |
| 10th percentile | $34,450 |
| 90th percentile | $59,520 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.