The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $47,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,520.
Pay spans roughly $38,470 at the 10th percentile to $60,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.73 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $47,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.73 |
| 10th percentile | $38,470 |
| 90th percentile | $60,590 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.