The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in California is $45,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,280.
Pay spans roughly $37,380 at the 10th percentile to $56,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.64 per hour. An estimated 3,440 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in California.
| Median (annual) | $45,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.64 |
| 10th percentile | $37,380 |
| 90th percentile | $56,510 |
| Employment | 3,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.