The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $44,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,870.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $52,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.44 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
| Median (annual) | $44,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.44 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $52,100 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.