51 Series · SOC 51-7041
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $42,770
- Median / year
- $58,170
- Top 10% earn
- -0.6%
- Growth '23–'33
- 40,850
- US workers
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earn a median of $42,770 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $42,770, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $30,890 (10th percentile) to $58,170 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 40,850 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($52,680), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earn a median of $42,770, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 16% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #77 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 0.6% by 2033.
- $42,770
- Median annual wage
- Top 84%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #77 of 105
- in Production
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $52,680. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood (SOC 51-7041) pays a national median of $42,770 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $30,890 at the 10th percentile to $58,170 at the 90th, with a mean of $43,580 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 40,850 Americans work in this occupation across 46 reporting states and 231 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -0.6% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Alaska pays the highest state median at $52,680, which is +23% above the national figure. The top metro is Longview-Kelso, WA at $60,100 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$42,770
per year
Median Hourly
$20.56/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$43,580
average
Employment
40,850
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$42,770 Bottom 16% higher than 16% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 51-series occupations with growth data, Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood sits on the slower-growing side at -0.6% growth and $42,770 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-0.6%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect and measure workpieces to mark for cuts and to verify the accuracy of cuts, using rulers, squares, or caliper rules.
- ▸ Adjust saw blades, using wrenches and rulers, or by turning handwheels or pressing pedals, levers, or panel buttons.
- ▸ Mount and bolt sawing blades or attachments to machine shafts.
- ▸ Adjust bolts, clamps, stops, guides, or table angles or heights, using hand tools.
- ▸ Set up, operate, or tend saws or machines that cut or trim wood to specified dimensions, such as circular saws, band saws, multiple-blade sawing machines, scroll saws, ripsaws, or crozer machines.
- ▸ Examine logs or lumber to plan the best cuts.
- ▸ Inspect stock for imperfections or to estimate grades or qualities of stock or workpieces.
- ▸ Trim lumber to straighten rough edges or remove defects, using circular saws.
- ▸ Monitor sawing machines, adjusting speed and tension and clearing jams to ensure proper operation.
- ▸ Sharpen blades, or replace defective or worn blades or bands, using hand tools.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$30,890
25th Percentile
$36,510
Median
$42,770
75th Percentile
$48,620
90th Percentile
$58,170
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $52,680 | +23% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $51,940 | +21% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $51,330 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $51,150 | +20% above national |
| 5 | Oregon | $49,740 | +16% above national |
| 6 | Montana | $49,090 | +15% above national |
| 7 | Idaho | $48,350 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Iowa | $48,090 | +12% above national |
| 9 | California | $47,390 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $47,210 | +10% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $47,060 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Colorado | $47,030 | +10% above national |
| 13 | Nebraska | $46,970 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Louisiana | $46,610 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $46,530 | +9% above national |
| 16 | Maine | $46,210 | +8% above national |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $46,090 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Vermont | $46,040 | +8% above national |
| 19 | Ohio | $45,010 | +5% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $44,630 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $44,440 | +4% above national |
| 22 | Utah | $43,490 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Arizona | $42,870 | same as national |
| 24 | Indiana | $42,620 | same as national |
| 25 | New York | $42,250 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $40,590 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Michigan | $40,260 | 6% below national |
| 28 | Georgia | $39,860 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Wyoming | $39,470 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Nevada | $39,350 | 8% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $39,300 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $39,070 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $38,280 | 10% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $38,100 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $38,030 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Alabama | $37,520 | 12% below national |
| 37 | South Dakota | $37,480 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $36,960 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Kansas | $36,930 | 14% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $36,810 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $36,740 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Texas | $36,740 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $36,140 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Virginia | $35,790 | 16% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $35,590 | 17% below national |
| 46 | New Mexico | $34,720 | 19% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $60,100 | +41% above national |
| 2 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $59,700 | +40% above national |
| 3 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $57,200 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $55,840 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,280 | +29% above national |
| 6 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $54,340 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54,090 | +26% above national |
| 8 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $53,460 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,790 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,540 | +21% above national |
| 11 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,900 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,750 | +19% above national |
| 13 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $50,720 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Redding, CA | $50,630 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | +18% above national |
| 16 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $50,540 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,500 | +18% above national |
| 18 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,250 | +17% above national |
| 19 | St. Cloud, MN | $49,820 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,740 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,700 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Cleveland, OH | $49,610 | +16% above national |
| 23 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | +16% above national |
| 24 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $49,310 | +15% above national |
| 25 | Vallejo, CA | $49,250 | +15% above national |
| 26 | Medford, OR | $49,230 | +15% above national |
| 27 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $48,710 | +14% above national |
| 28 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,700 | +14% above national |
| 29 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,680 | +14% above national |
| 30 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48,400 | +13% above national |
| 31 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,400 | +13% above national |
| 32 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,350 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,300 | +13% above national |
| 35 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48,210 | +13% above national |
| 36 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,610 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47,460 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,110 | +10% above national |
| 39 | Salem, OR | $47,050 | +10% above national |
| 40 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,020 | +10% above national |
| 41 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | +10% above national |
| 42 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,950 | +10% above national |
| 43 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | +9% above national |
| 44 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,670 | +9% above national |
| 45 | Reading, PA | $46,650 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $46,650 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,610 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $46,410 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46,380 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $46,370 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,310 | +8% above national |
| 52 | Reno, NV | $46,310 | +8% above national |
| 53 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,230 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Chico, CA | $46,210 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Huntsville, AL | $46,100 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Jackson, TN | $45,850 | +7% above national |
| 58 | Albany, OR | $45,700 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,640 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,640 | +7% above national |
| 61 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $45,620 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,560 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $45,490 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Green Bay, WI | $45,480 | +6% above national |
| 65 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $45,410 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,360 | +6% above national |
| 68 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $45,310 | +6% above national |
| 69 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Wausau, WI | $45,200 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $45,160 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Florence, SC | $45,000 | +5% above national |
| 73 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,780 | +5% above national |
| 74 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,760 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $44,650 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $44,620 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Greeley, CO | $44,610 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,520 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,410 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Decatur, AL | $44,360 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,200 | +3% above national |
| 82 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,180 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Lancaster, PA | $44,060 | +3% above national |
| 84 | Boise City, ID | $43,910 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,800 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $43,800 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $43,680 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $43,620 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Dubuque, IA | $43,600 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,490 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Columbus, OH | $43,480 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,450 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Bellingham, WA | $43,290 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $42,910 | same as national |
| 95 | Fresno, CA | $42,850 | same as national |
| 96 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $42,740 | same as national |
| 97 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,600 | same as national |
| 98 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $42,240 | 1% below national |
| 99 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $42,230 | 1% below national |
| 100 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $42,220 | 1% below national |
| 101 | Akron, OH | $42,190 | 1% below national |
| 102 | Sheboygan, WI | $42,040 | 2% below national |
| 103 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $41,950 | 2% below national |
| 104 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $41,850 | 2% below national |
| 105 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $41,740 | 2% below national |
| 106 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,670 | 3% below national |
| 107 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 3% below national |
| 108 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 3% below national |
| 109 | Rochester, NY | $41,590 | 3% below national |
| 110 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,550 | 3% below national |
| 111 | Jacksonville, FL | $41,440 | 3% below national |
| 112 | Bangor, ME | $41,340 | 3% below national |
| 113 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $40,880 | 4% below national |
| 114 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,870 | 4% below national |
| 115 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,800 | 5% below national |
| 116 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,690 | 5% below national |
| 117 | Columbia, SC | $40,620 | 5% below national |
| 118 | Modesto, CA | $40,600 | 5% below national |
| 119 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,560 | 5% below national |
| 120 | Idaho Falls, ID | $40,490 | 5% below national |
| 121 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | 5% below national |
| 122 | Utica-Rome, NY | $40,260 | 6% below national |
| 123 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $40,260 | 6% below national |
| 124 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,130 | 6% below national |
| 125 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,120 | 6% below national |
| 126 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $40,010 | 6% below national |
| 127 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $40,000 | 6% below national |
| 128 | Knoxville, TN | $40,000 | 6% below national |
| 129 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,950 | 7% below national |
| 130 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $39,730 | 7% below national |
| 131 | Syracuse, NY | $39,690 | 7% below national |
| 132 | Williamsport, PA | $39,630 | 7% below national |
| 133 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,610 | 7% below national |
| 134 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $39,590 | 7% below national |
| 135 | Toledo, OH | $39,580 | 7% below national |
| 136 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $39,570 | 7% below national |
| 137 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39,510 | 8% below national |
| 138 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,410 | 8% below national |
| 139 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $39,370 | 8% below national |
| 140 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $39,290 | 8% below national |
| 141 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $39,260 | 8% below national |
| 142 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $39,240 | 8% below national |
| 143 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,200 | 8% below national |
| 144 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $39,110 | 9% below national |
| 145 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,110 | 9% below national |
| 146 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,040 | 9% below national |
| 147 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $38,890 | 9% below national |
| 148 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $38,800 | 9% below national |
| 149 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,740 | 9% below national |
| 150 | York-Hanover, PA | $38,650 | 10% below national |
| 151 | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,600 | 10% below national |
| 152 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,540 | 10% below national |
| 153 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,520 | 10% below national |
| 154 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $38,460 | 10% below national |
| 155 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,340 | 10% below national |
| 156 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,340 | 10% below national |
| 157 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $38,280 | 10% below national |
| 158 | Winston-Salem, NC | $38,260 | 11% below national |
| 159 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | 11% below national |
| 160 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $38,090 | 11% below national |
| 161 | Birmingham, AL | $38,080 | 11% below national |
| 162 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,040 | 11% below national |
| 163 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,040 | 11% below national |
| 164 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,980 | 11% below national |
| 165 | Appleton, WI | $37,920 | 11% below national |
| 166 | Yuba City, CA | $37,910 | 11% below national |
| 167 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,860 | 11% below national |
| 168 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 12% below national |
| 169 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,740 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $37,720 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,690 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,620 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $37,610 | 12% below national |
| 174 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,580 | 12% below national |
| 175 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $37,570 | 12% below national |
| 176 | Jackson, MS | $37,470 | 12% below national |
| 177 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 12% below national |
| 178 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $37,440 | 12% below national |
| 179 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,440 | 12% below national |
| 180 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | 13% below national |
| 181 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,390 | 13% below national |
| 182 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,370 | 13% below national |
| 183 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $37,330 | 13% below national |
| 184 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 13% below national |
| 185 | Binghamton, NY | $37,190 | 13% below national |
| 186 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,140 | 13% below national |
| 187 | Burlington, NC | $37,090 | 13% below national |
| 188 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,070 | 13% below national |
| 189 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $37,060 | 13% below national |
| 190 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 13% below national |
| 191 | Morristown, TN | $36,910 | 14% below national |
| 192 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $36,890 | 14% below national |
| 193 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,880 | 14% below national |
| 194 | Tulsa, OK | $36,810 | 14% below national |
| 195 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,790 | 14% below national |
| 196 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | 14% below national |
| 197 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,710 | 14% below national |
| 198 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $36,600 | 14% below national |
| 199 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $36,470 | 15% below national |
| 200 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,430 | 15% below national |
| 201 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $36,420 | 15% below national |
| 202 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | 15% below national |
| 203 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,400 | 15% below national |
| 204 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $36,380 | 15% below national |
| 205 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,340 | 15% below national |
| 206 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | 15% below national |
| 207 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,280 | 15% below national |
| 208 | Spartanburg, SC | $36,250 | 15% below national |
| 209 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 15% below national |
| 210 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | 16% below national |
| 211 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $35,970 | 16% below national |
| 212 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $35,910 | 16% below national |
| 213 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,830 | 16% below national |
| 214 | Richmond, VA | $35,790 | 16% below national |
| 215 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | 16% below national |
| 216 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,740 | 16% below national |
| 217 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,670 | 17% below national |
| 218 | Goldsboro, NC | $35,660 | 17% below national |
| 219 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,650 | 17% below national |
| 220 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 17% below national |
| 221 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,340 | 17% below national |
| 222 | Roanoke, VA | $35,310 | 17% below national |
| 223 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,060 | 18% below national |
| 224 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,730 | 19% below national |
| 225 | Oklahoma City, OK | $34,670 | 19% below national |
| 226 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,620 | 19% below national |
| 227 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $34,340 | 20% below national |
| 228 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $31,510 | 26% below national |
| 229 | Rapid City, SD | $30,460 | 29% below national |
| 230 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $29,150 | 32% below national |
| 231 | Longview, TX | $29,120 | 32% below national |
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What to do with this data
How to use Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $48,620/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Alaska leads at $52,680/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or career advice. Actual pay for a specific role, employer, or offer may differ from these national/state figures, consult a qualified career counselor, recruiter, or financial advisor before making decisions based on this data.