The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Tennessee is $36,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,930.
Pay spans roughly $27,350 at the 10th percentile to $47,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.77 per hour. An estimated 1,130 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $36,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.77 |
| 10th percentile | $27,350 |
| 90th percentile | $47,710 |
| Employment | 1,130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.