The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $51,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,300.
Pay spans roughly $40,050 at the 10th percentile to $62,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.87 per hour. An estimated 350 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $51,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.87 |
| 10th percentile | $40,050 |
| 90th percentile | $62,220 |
| Employment | 350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.