The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Reading, PA is $43,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,930.
Pay spans roughly $37,350 at the 10th percentile to $48,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.03 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Reading, PA.
| Median (annual) | $43,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.03 |
| 10th percentile | $37,350 |
| 90th percentile | $48,320 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.