The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Elkhart-Goshen, IN is $44,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,100.
Pay spans roughly $35,610 at the 10th percentile to $61,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.58 per hour. An estimated 880 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Elkhart-Goshen, IN.
| Median (annual) | $44,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.58 |
| 10th percentile | $35,610 |
| 90th percentile | $61,220 |
| Employment | 880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.