The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $46,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,630.
Pay spans roughly $35,600 at the 10th percentile to $57,060 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.29 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
| Median (annual) | $46,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.29 |
| 10th percentile | $35,600 |
| 90th percentile | $57,060 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.