The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $41,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,220.
Pay spans roughly $37,130 at the 10th percentile to $55,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.99 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $41,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.99 |
| 10th percentile | $37,130 |
| 90th percentile | $55,480 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.