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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Longview, WA | $57,100 |
|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $54,550 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,430 |
| Seattle, WA | $54,350 |
| Albany, OR | $53,640 |
| Bend, OR | $53,460 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,340 |
| New York, NY | $53,260 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,980 |
| Medford, OR | $52,380 |
| Allentown, PA | $51,870 |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,660 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,520 |
| Manchester, NH | $51,320 |
| Portland, OR | $50,860 |
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary by state
Washington pays woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) the most statewide, $53,330 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $53,330 | $52,980 | 1,250 | 4 | $57,100 | $51,520 |
| New Jersey | $53,110 | $49,680 | 410 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Minnesota | $52,750 | $51,540 | 710 | 2 | $54,430 | $50,840 |
| Iowa | $51,530 | $51,200 | 1,100 | 1 | $54,550 | $54,550 |
| Oregon | $50,740 | $49,480 | 2,120 | 6 | $53,640 | $47,560 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $49,630 | $49,630 |
| New Hampshire | $48,260 | $46,450 | 440 | 1 | $51,320 | $51,320 |
| Louisiana | $48,180 | $47,170 | 400 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $47,390 | $46,470 | 420 | 2 | $46,520 | $44,590 |
| New York | $47,270 | $43,720 | 1,250 | 6 | $53,260 | $39,560 |
| Vermont | $47,050 | $46,480 | 200 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Connecticut | $46,970 | $47,140 | 150 | 2 | $49,390 | $46,370 |
| Nebraska | $46,750 | $49,190 | 490 | 1 | $44,760 | $44,760 |
| Colorado | $46,630 | $46,500 | 440 | 3 | $53,340 | $46,480 |
| California | $46,570 | $46,370 | 3,530 | 13 | $52,980 | $41,230 |
| Michigan | $46,480 | $47,680 | 5,250 | 6 | $47,300 | $39,500 |
| Massachusetts | $46,170 | $46,430 | 890 | 3 | $49,440 | $43,360 |
| Idaho | $45,810 | $45,730 | 830 | 2 | $47,130 | $46,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,550 | $44,980 | 3,310 | 11 | $51,870 | $39,170 |
| Maine | $44,880 | $44,370 | 440 | 3 | $49,750 | $40,440 |
| Rhode Island | $44,810 | $45,880 | 100 | 1 | $45,460 | $45,460 |
| North Dakota | $44,660 | $45,820 | 280 | 1 | $46,560 | $46,560 |
| Montana | $44,390 | $45,610 | 360 | 1 | $37,590 | $37,590 |
| Ohio | $43,770 | $43,930 | 2,710 | 6 | $44,560 | $38,160 |
| Wisconsin | $43,660 | $44,450 | 2,610 | 9 | $48,760 | $39,090 |
| Indiana | $43,430 | $41,600 | 3,570 | 5 | $45,120 | $41,070 |
| Illinois | $43,300 | $41,360 | 1,820 | 4 | $44,790 | $39,940 |
| Kansas | $42,980 | $43,580 | 470 | 1 | $38,910 | $38,910 |
| Nevada | $42,620 | $41,090 | 310 | 2 | $43,490 | $41,390 |
| South Dakota | $42,470 | $41,740 | 490 | 2 | $42,880 | $36,900 |
| Arizona | $42,390 | $39,440 | 1,430 | 2 | $42,550 | $38,980 |
| South Carolina | $42,330 | $41,990 | 1,660 | 6 | $43,990 | $37,050 |
| New Mexico | $42,050 | $38,650 | 150 | 1 | $41,080 | $41,080 |
| Utah | $42,040 | $39,260 | 1,050 | 5 | $42,700 | $36,820 |
| Florida | $42,000 | $38,740 | 1,840 | 9 | $46,990 | $37,710 |
| Mississippi | $41,770 | $42,090 | 860 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Missouri | $41,340 | $38,640 | 940 | 2 | $44,670 | $44,280 |
| Virginia | $41,120 | $39,370 | 1,520 | 3 | $40,510 | $38,020 |
| Georgia | $40,120 | $37,380 | 2,280 | 4 | $48,350 | $40,600 |
| West Virginia | $39,820 | $40,020 | 280 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Arkansas | $39,600 | $36,850 | 760 | 3 | $42,210 | $39,490 |
| Kentucky | $39,540 | $38,080 | 1,320 | 2 | $44,740 | $41,140 |
| Wyoming | $39,320 | $39,930 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Oklahoma | $39,140 | $35,990 | 260 | 2 | $37,580 | $36,780 |
| North Carolina | $38,990 | $37,550 | 4,090 | 7 | $43,320 | $38,370 |
| Alabama | $38,550 | $36,750 | 2,580 | 5 | $40,180 | $35,370 |
| Tennessee | $36,350 | $35,290 | 1,840 | 5 | $39,950 | $33,330 |
| Texas | $35,030 | $33,840 | 2,130 | 4 | $38,780 | $29,710 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,730 | $21,840 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview, WA | $57,100 | $59,550 | $27.45 | 70 |
| Des Moines, IA | $54,550 | $60,070 | $26.23 | 70 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,430 | $56,950 | $26.17 | 320 |
| Seattle, WA | $54,350 | $56,180 | $26.13 | 350 |
| Albany, OR | $53,640 | $56,180 | $25.79 | 110 |
| Bend, OR | $53,460 | $55,400 | $25.70 | 280 |
| Boulder, CO | $53,340 | $49,860 | $25.64 | 70 |
| New York, NY | $53,260 | $49,050 | $25.60 | 820 |
| San Francisco, CA | $52,980 | $50,970 | $25.47 | 220 |
| Medford, OR | $52,380 | $52,390 | $25.18 | 160 |
| Allentown, PA | $51,870 | $51,030 | $24.94 | 380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $51,660 | $50,220 | $24.84 | 210 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,520 | $51,730 | $24.77 | 110 |
| Manchester, NH | $51,320 | $44,480 | $24.68 | 50 |
| Portland, OR | $50,860 | $49,850 | $24.45 | 440 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $50,840 | $49,790 | $24.44 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $49,750 | $47,360 | $23.92 | 80 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,660 | $49,140 | $23.88 | 30 |
| Washington, DC | $49,630 | $47,990 | $23.86 | 240 |
| Boston, MA | $49,440 | $48,330 | $23.77 | 500 |
| Hartford, CT | $49,390 | $50,000 | $23.74 | 40 |
| Salem, OR | $49,320 | $48,660 | $23.71 | 120 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,960 | $47,390 | $23.54 | 100 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $48,820 | $46,850 | $23.47 | 360 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $48,760 | $48,710 | $23.44 | 90 |
| Savannah, GA | $48,350 | $46,750 | $23.24 | 60 |
| Redding, CA | $47,960 | $46,690 | $23.06 | 60 |
| La Crosse, WI | $47,890 | $47,780 | $23.02 | 70 |
| Eugene, OR | $47,560 | $47,540 | $22.86 | 320 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,330 | $46,940 | $22.76 | 280 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,300 | $47,720 | $22.74 | 2,780 |
| Lancaster, PA | $47,170 | $45,830 | $22.68 | 340 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,130 | $47,350 | $22.66 | 120 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $47,100 | $44,810 | $22.64 | 70 |
| Reading, PA | $47,070 | $45,070 | $22.63 | 150 |
| Deltona, FL | $46,990 | $47,040 | $22.59 | 60 |
| York, PA | $46,580 | $44,800 | $22.39 | 80 |
| Fargo, ND | $46,560 | $46,530 | $22.39 | 130 |
| Detroit, MI | $46,550 | $45,600 | $22.38 | 410 |
| Boise, ID | $46,530 | $46,750 | $22.37 | 270 |
| Baltimore, MD | $46,520 | $46,380 | $22.37 | 180 |
| Denver, CO | $46,480 | $45,650 | $22.35 | 190 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $46,370 | $48,580 | $22.29 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $46,350 | $42,690 | $22.29 | 60 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $46,250 | $48,900 | $22.24 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $46,060 | $44,690 | $22.14 | 70 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,980 | $46,730 | $22.11 | 180 |
| Lansing, MI | $45,960 | $43,620 | $22.10 | 40 |
| Chico, CA | $45,870 | $46,940 | $22.05 | 30 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,630 | $45,660 | $21.94 | 850 |
| Providence, RI | $45,460 | $46,420 | $21.85 | 210 |
| Muskegon, MI | $45,450 | $46,300 | $21.85 | 50 |
| Riverside, CA | $45,370 | $46,200 | $21.81 | 580 |
| Elkhart, IN | $45,120 | $44,790 | $21.69 | 1,070 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,990 | $41,330 | $21.63 | 90 |
| Chicago, IL | $44,790 | $42,860 | $21.54 | 920 |
| Omaha, NE | $44,760 | $45,950 | $21.52 | 70 |
| Louisville, KY | $44,740 | $46,480 | $21.51 | 400 |
| Stockton, CA | $44,720 | $45,630 | $21.50 | 140 |
| St. Louis, MO | $44,670 | $42,370 | $21.48 | 200 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $44,590 | $40,130 | $21.44 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $44,560 | $40,190 | $21.43 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,560 | $45,870 | $21.42 | 520 |
| Oxnard, CA | $44,440 | $44,740 | $21.36 | 70 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,340 | $43,770 | $21.32 | 160 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $44,320 | $47,610 | $21.31 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $44,310 | $43,420 | $21.31 | 190 |
| Kansas City, MO | $44,280 | $40,160 | $21.29 | 330 |
| Modesto, CA | $44,210 | $38,990 | $21.25 | 100 |
| Springfield, MA | $44,180 | $44,250 | $21.24 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $43,990 | $42,490 | $21.15 | 70 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,950 | $42,150 | $21.13 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,770 | $44,560 | $21.04 | 60 |
| Bangor, ME | $43,660 | $43,300 | $20.99 | 70 |
| Reno, NV | $43,490 | $45,370 | $20.91 | 160 |
| Wausau, WI | $43,440 | $43,640 | $20.89 | 250 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,400 | $44,530 | $20.86 | 180 |
| Springfield, IL | $43,380 | $46,090 | $20.86 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $43,360 | $44,100 | $20.85 | 280 |
| Durham, NC | $43,320 | $45,430 | $20.83 | 220 |
| Niles, MI | $43,280 | $39,790 | $20.81 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $43,200 | $39,260 | $20.77 | 190 |
| Charlotte, NC | $43,160 | $42,070 | $20.75 | 680 |
| Miami, FL | $43,150 | $40,210 | $20.75 | 290 |
| Yuba City, CA | $43,150 | $39,670 | $20.75 | 110 |
| Appleton, WI | $43,100 | $43,610 | $20.72 | 110 |
| Akron, OH | $43,060 | $40,700 | $20.70 | 70 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,050 | $40,370 | $20.70 | 290 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $42,880 | $43,140 | $20.62 | 150 |
| Altoona, PA | $42,740 | $43,000 | $20.55 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,700 | $39,430 | $20.53 | 440 |
| Ogden, UT | $42,580 | $39,820 | $20.47 | 160 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $42,550 | $40,440 | $20.46 | 1,250 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $42,210 | $38,100 | $20.29 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $42,190 | $42,360 | $20.29 | 220 |
| Rockford, IL | $42,120 | $37,700 | $20.25 | 60 |
| Scranton, PA | $42,110 | $38,800 | $20.25 | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $42,040 | $44,320 | $20.21 | 250 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $41,960 | $39,110 | $20.17 | 80 |
| Dayton, OH | $41,910 | $40,820 | $20.15 | 80 |
| St. George, UT | $41,860 | $41,390 | $20.13 | 50 |
| Syracuse, NY | $41,840 | $38,570 | $20.12 | 90 |
| Provo, UT | $41,830 | $39,040 | $20.11 | 220 |
| Williamsport, PA | $41,670 | $37,550 | $20.03 | 90 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $41,590 | $37,380 | $19.99 | 370 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $41,390 | $41,090 | $19.90 | 140 |
| Fresno, CA | $41,230 | $39,100 | $19.82 | 130 |
| Augusta, GA | $41,200 | $39,420 | $19.81 | 60 |
| Lexington, KY | $41,140 | $37,270 | $19.78 | 40 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $41,100 | $38,440 | $19.76 | 30 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $41,080 | $38,020 | $19.75 | 60 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $41,070 | $38,650 | $19.74 | 60 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $40,800 | $37,460 | $19.62 | 70 |
| Atlanta, GA | $40,800 | $37,370 | $19.61 | 1,010 |
| Florence, SC | $40,610 | $42,490 | $19.52 | 110 |
| Valdosta, GA | $40,600 | $38,340 | $19.52 | 30 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,510 | $39,300 | $19.47 | n/a |
| Lewiston, ME | $40,440 | $37,800 | $19.44 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $40,230 | $37,410 | $19.34 | 190 |
| Huntsville, AL | $40,180 | $38,010 | $19.32 | 30 |
| Hickory, NC | $40,170 | $38,310 | $19.31 | 720 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $39,980 | $33,860 | $19.22 | 80 |
| Nashville, TN | $39,950 | $40,560 | $19.21 | 460 |
| Kankakee, IL | $39,940 | $37,850 | $19.20 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $39,880 | $38,290 | $19.18 | 80 |
| Albany, NY | $39,560 | $35,910 | $19.02 | 140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $39,500 | $37,090 | $18.99 | 90 |
| Little Rock, AR | $39,490 | $35,350 | $18.99 | 80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $39,480 | $37,550 | $18.98 | 360 |
| Daphne, AL | $39,420 | $38,940 | $18.95 | 80 |
| Raleigh, NC | $39,300 | $37,200 | $18.90 | 160 |
| Erie, PA | $39,170 | $35,360 | $18.83 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $39,090 | $36,900 | $18.80 | 130 |
| Tucson, AZ | $38,980 | $37,620 | $18.74 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $38,910 | $38,110 | $18.71 | 150 |
| Greensboro, NC | $38,810 | $37,560 | $18.66 | 480 |
| Dallas, TX | $38,780 | $39,200 | $18.65 | 620 |
| Asheville, NC | $38,370 | $39,530 | $18.45 | 80 |
| Tampa, FL | $38,300 | $36,720 | $18.41 | 220 |
| Canton, OH | $38,160 | $34,640 | $18.35 | 50 |
| Richmond, VA | $38,020 | $36,790 | $18.28 | 160 |
| Columbia, SC | $37,960 | $38,530 | $18.25 | 190 |
| Lakeland, FL | $37,710 | $35,110 | $18.13 | 90 |
| Memphis, TN | $37,600 | $36,340 | $18.08 | 170 |
| Billings, MT | $37,590 | $37,140 | $18.07 | 30 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $37,580 | $35,910 | $18.07 | 70 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,050 | $37,440 | $17.81 | 130 |
| Rapid City, SD | $36,900 | $37,920 | $17.74 | 130 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $36,820 | $35,580 | $17.70 | 70 |
| Logan, UT | $36,820 | $35,390 | $17.70 | 90 |
| Tulsa, OK | $36,780 | $36,210 | $17.68 | 60 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,340 | $35,150 | $17.47 | 260 |
| Knoxville, TN | $36,280 | $33,680 | $17.44 | 220 |
| Houston, TX | $36,260 | $35,730 | $17.43 | 380 |
| Florence, AL | $35,640 | $36,060 | $17.14 | 100 |
| Birmingham, AL | $35,370 | $35,480 | $17.01 | 320 |
| San Antonio, TX | $34,990 | $35,700 | $16.82 | 80 |
| Morristown, TN | $33,330 | $31,270 | $16.02 | 150 |
| Longview, TX | $29,710 | $29,270 | $14.28 | 130 |
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary: questions
Where do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) make the most money?
In Longview, WA, with an average of $57,100 a year, among the 159 metro areas we cover.
What is the average woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) salary in the U.S.?
$43,570 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $43,380, so half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) earn more than that and half less.
What salary should woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) nationwide earn between $37,100 (25th percentile) and $48,720 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $53,330 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) pay the lowest?
Longview, TX, at $29,710 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7042.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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