The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Salem, OR is $41,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,670.
Pay spans roughly $36,490 at the 10th percentile to $51,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.02 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $41,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.02 |
| 10th percentile | $36,490 |
| 90th percentile | $51,360 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.