The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN is $40,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,300.
Pay spans roughly $31,900 at the 10th percentile to $58,630 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.36 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN.
| Median (annual) | $40,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.36 |
| 10th percentile | $31,900 |
| 90th percentile | $58,630 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.