The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $34,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,360.
Pay spans roughly $30,090 at the 10th percentile to $47,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.81 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $34,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.81 |
| 10th percentile | $30,090 |
| 90th percentile | $47,800 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.