The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $39,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,500.
Pay spans roughly $29,810 at the 10th percentile to $49,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.14 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $39,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.14 |
| 10th percentile | $29,810 |
| 90th percentile | $49,460 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.