The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Columbus, GA-AL is $35,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $34,860.
Pay spans roughly $30,300 at the 10th percentile to $44,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.29 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Columbus, GA-AL.
| Median (annual) | $35,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $34,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.29 |
| 10th percentile | $30,300 |
| 90th percentile | $44,670 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.