The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Tuscaloosa, AL is $34,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $37,390.
Pay spans roughly $28,250 at the 10th percentile to $50,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $16.54 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Tuscaloosa, AL.
| Median (annual) | $34,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $37,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $16.54 |
| 10th percentile | $28,250 |
| 90th percentile | $50,960 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.