The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $38,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,210.
Pay spans roughly $30,980 at the 10th percentile to $54,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.36 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $38,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.36 |
| 10th percentile | $30,980 |
| 90th percentile | $54,070 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.