The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Washington is $50,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,640.
Pay spans roughly $41,690 at the 10th percentile to $61,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.12 per hour. An estimated 1,430 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $50,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.12 |
| 10th percentile | $41,690 |
| 90th percentile | $61,390 |
| Employment | 1,430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.