The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA is $49,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,820.
Pay spans roughly $39,350 at the 10th percentile to $58,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.84 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
| Median (annual) | $49,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.84 |
| 10th percentile | $39,350 |
| 90th percentile | $58,820 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.