The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $36,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,430.
Pay spans roughly $29,690 at the 10th percentile to $45,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.34 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
| Median (annual) | $36,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.34 |
| 10th percentile | $29,690 |
| 90th percentile | $45,530 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.