The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $37,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,090.
Pay spans roughly $27,460 at the 10th percentile to $47,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.93 per hour. An estimated 810 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $37,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.93 |
| 10th percentile | $27,460 |
| 90th percentile | $47,000 |
| Employment | 810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.