The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $47,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,990.
Pay spans roughly $38,880 at the 10th percentile to $48,420 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.86 per hour. An estimated 2,830 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $47,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.86 |
| 10th percentile | $38,880 |
| 90th percentile | $48,420 |
| Employment | 2,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.