The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Iowa is $47,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,470.
Pay spans roughly $39,350 at the 10th percentile to $49,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.95 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $47,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.95 |
| 10th percentile | $39,350 |
| 90th percentile | $49,860 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.