The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Montana is $48,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,100.
Pay spans roughly $39,710 at the 10th percentile to $58,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.54 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $48,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.54 |
| 10th percentile | $39,710 |
| 90th percentile | $58,030 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.