The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $35,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,330.
Pay spans roughly $27,410 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 $17.13 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $35,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.13 |
| 10th percentile | $27,410 |
| 90th percentile | $47,000 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.