The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $46,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,440.
Pay spans roughly $36,220 at the 10th percentile to $57,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.25 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $46,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.25 |
| 10th percentile | $36,220 |
| 90th percentile | $57,170 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.