The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Winston-Salem, NC is $36,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,330.
Pay spans roughly $30,100 at the 10th percentile to $47,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.53 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $36,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.53 |
| 10th percentile | $30,100 |
| 90th percentile | $47,970 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.