The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Utah is $37,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,540.
Pay spans roughly $29,940 at the 10th percentile to $53,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.21 per hour. An estimated 770 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $37,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.21 |
| 10th percentile | $29,940 |
| 90th percentile | $53,700 |
| Employment | 770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.