The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $46,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,400.
Pay spans roughly $36,360 at the 10th percentile to $59,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.27 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
| Median (annual) | $46,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.27 |
| 10th percentile | $36,360 |
| 90th percentile | $59,430 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.