The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $45,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,770.
Pay spans roughly $35,750 at the 10th percentile to $58,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.80 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $45,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.80 |
| 10th percentile | $35,750 |
| 90th percentile | $58,900 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.