The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Wausau, WI is $40,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,740.
Pay spans roughly $35,240 at the 10th percentile to $47,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.26 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Wausau, WI.
| Median (annual) | $40,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.26 |
| 10th percentile | $35,240 |
| 90th percentile | $47,000 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.