The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Modesto, CA is $39,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,050.
Pay spans roughly $37,450 at the 10th percentile to $49,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.86 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $39,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.86 |
| 10th percentile | $37,450 |
| 90th percentile | $49,480 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.