The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Louisiana is $43,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,220.
Pay spans roughly $29,420 at the 10th percentile to $51,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.74 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $43,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.74 |
| 10th percentile | $29,420 |
| 90th percentile | $51,490 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.