The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $49,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,290.
Pay spans roughly $39,690 at the 10th percentile to $61,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.77 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $49,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.77 |
| 10th percentile | $39,690 |
| 90th percentile | $61,950 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.