The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Rhode Island is $47,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,400.
Pay spans roughly $29,120 at the 10th percentile to $64,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.87 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $47,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.87 |
| 10th percentile | $29,120 |
| 90th percentile | $64,770 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.