The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in South Carolina is $40,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,630.
Pay spans roughly $30,290 at the 10th percentile to $50,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.33 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $40,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.33 |
| 10th percentile | $30,290 |
| 90th percentile | $50,760 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.