The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Modesto, CA is $38,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,180.
Pay spans roughly $36,620 at the 10th percentile to $50,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.58 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $38,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.58 |
| 10th percentile | $36,620 |
| 90th percentile | $50,200 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.