The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $37,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,260.
Pay spans roughly $31,880 at the 10th percentile to $47,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.94 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $37,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.94 |
| 10th percentile | $31,880 |
| 90th percentile | $47,230 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.