The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Portland-South Portland, ME is $44,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,370.
Pay spans roughly $37,420 at the 10th percentile to $52,920 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.38 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $44,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.38 |
| 10th percentile | $37,420 |
| 90th percentile | $52,920 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.