The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $37,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,470.
Pay spans roughly $27,720 at the 10th percentile to $48,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.85 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $37,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.85 |
| 10th percentile | $27,720 |
| 90th percentile | $48,200 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.