The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Knoxville, TN is $33,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,650.
Pay spans roughly $30,480 at the 10th percentile to $36,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.15 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $33,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.15 |
| 10th percentile | $30,480 |
| 90th percentile | $36,820 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.