The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $44,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,630.
Pay spans roughly $35,710 at the 10th percentile to $76,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.32 per hour. An estimated 1,210 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $44,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.32 |
| 10th percentile | $35,710 |
| 90th percentile | $76,120 |
| Employment | 1,210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.