The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $45,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,900.
Pay spans roughly $35,550 at the 10th percentile to $77,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.75 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $45,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.75 |
| 10th percentile | $35,550 |
| 90th percentile | $77,770 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.