The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $38,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,410.
Pay spans roughly $34,510 at the 10th percentile to $54,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.66 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $38,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.66 |
| 10th percentile | $34,510 |
| 90th percentile | $54,150 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.