The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $34,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,090.
Pay spans roughly $27,270 at the 10th percentile to $50,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.78 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $34,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.78 |
| 10th percentile | $27,270 |
| 90th percentile | $50,250 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.