The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $38,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,830.
Pay spans roughly $30,920 at the 10th percentile to $49,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.39 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $38,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.39 |
| 10th percentile | $30,920 |
| 90th percentile | $49,760 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.