The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $44,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,850.
Pay spans roughly $31,440 at the 10th percentile to $58,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.28 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $44,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.28 |
| 10th percentile | $31,440 |
| 90th percentile | $58,000 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.