The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Sioux Falls, SD-MN is $41,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,470.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $47,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.80 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
| Median (annual) | $41,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.80 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $47,560 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.