The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $40,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,360.
Pay spans roughly $31,030 at the 10th percentile to $51,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.42 per hour. An estimated 800 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $40,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.42 |
| 10th percentile | $31,030 |
| 90th percentile | $51,650 |
| Employment | 800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.