The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Maine is $39,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,020.
Pay spans roughly $35,220 at the 10th percentile to $49,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.92 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Maine.
| Median (annual) | $39,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.92 |
| 10th percentile | $35,220 |
| 90th percentile | $49,450 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.