The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is $38,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,510.
Pay spans roughly $31,480 at the 10th percentile to $56,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.61 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.
| Median (annual) | $38,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.61 |
| 10th percentile | $31,480 |
| 90th percentile | $56,160 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.