The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $50,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,760.
Pay spans roughly $44,220 at the 10th percentile to $68,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.39 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $50,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.39 |
| 10th percentile | $44,220 |
| 90th percentile | $68,720 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.