The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $40,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,130.
Pay spans roughly $35,520 at the 10th percentile to $47,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.44 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
| Median (annual) | $40,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.44 |
| 10th percentile | $35,520 |
| 90th percentile | $47,570 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.