The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $34,760 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,710.
Pay spans roughly $30,980 at the 10th percentile to $43,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.71 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $34,760 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.71 |
| 10th percentile | $30,980 |
| 90th percentile | $43,660 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.