The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Texas is $34,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,760.
Pay spans roughly $26,520 at the 10th percentile to $48,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.65 per hour. An estimated 2,370 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $34,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.65 |
| 10th percentile | $26,520 |
| 90th percentile | $48,790 |
| Employment | 2,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.