The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Salinas, CA is $37,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,880.
Pay spans roughly $36,250 at the 10th percentile to $41,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.02 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Salinas, CA.
| Median (annual) | $37,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.02 |
| 10th percentile | $36,250 |
| 90th percentile | $41,900 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.