The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $34,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $36,190.
Pay spans roughly $27,230 at the 10th percentile to $49,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.73 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $34,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $36,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.73 |
| 10th percentile | $27,230 |
| 90th percentile | $49,470 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.