The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in St. Louis, MO-IL is $43,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,170.
Pay spans roughly $34,060 at the 10th percentile to $55,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.08 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $43,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.08 |
| 10th percentile | $34,060 |
| 90th percentile | $55,560 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.