51 Series · SOC 51-7041
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$39,950
per year
Median Hourly
$19.21/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$42,390
average
Employment
43,140
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$29,670
25th Percentile
$35,550
Median
$39,950
75th Percentile
$47,770
90th Percentile
$56,560
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $49,660 | +24% above national |
| 2 | Montana | $48,950 | +23% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $48,930 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $48,830 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Idaho | $48,630 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Iowa | $47,740 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Illinois | $47,730 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $47,430 | +19% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $46,550 | +17% above national |
| 10 | California | $45,540 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $44,920 | +12% above national |
| 12 | Ohio | $44,710 | +12% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $44,390 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Nebraska | $43,800 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $43,190 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Louisiana | $43,140 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Maine | $42,900 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Connecticut | $42,870 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Arizona | $42,810 | +7% above national |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $42,750 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Wyoming | $42,680 | +7% above national |
| 22 | New York | $42,370 | +6% above national |
| 23 | New Jersey | $41,860 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $40,980 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Delaware | $40,580 | +2% above national |
| 26 | South Carolina | $40,210 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Michigan | $39,940 | same as national |
| 28 | Indiana | $39,470 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Missouri | $38,610 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Georgia | $38,370 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Utah | $38,170 | 4% below national |
| 32 | South Dakota | $38,100 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $37,800 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Alabama | $37,550 | 6% below national |
| 35 | Kansas | $37,350 | 7% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $36,950 | 8% below national |
| 37 | Texas | $36,520 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Arkansas | $36,120 | 10% below national |
| 39 | North Carolina | $36,060 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Kentucky | $35,750 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Virginia | $35,730 | 11% below national |
| 42 | Mississippi | $35,690 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Oklahoma | $34,330 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Nevada | $32,970 | 17% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $28,660 | 28% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,620 | +37% above national |
| 2 | Missoula, MT | $53,750 | +35% above national |
| 3 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,520 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Albany, OR | $51,410 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $51,230 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $51,000 | +28% above national |
| 7 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,800 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Montgomery, AL | $50,690 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Cleveland, OH | $50,480 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50,210 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,060 | +25% above national |
| 12 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,040 | +25% above national |
| 13 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,020 | +25% above national |
| 14 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $49,830 | +25% above national |
| 15 | St. Cloud, MN | $49,710 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Mansfield, OH | $49,460 | +24% above national |
| 17 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,450 | +24% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,450 | +24% above national |
| 19 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,340 | +24% above national |
| 20 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,150 | +23% above national |
| 21 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $49,120 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,020 | +23% above national |
| 23 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | +22% above national |
| 24 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $48,780 | +22% above national |
| 25 | Bend, OR | $48,650 | +22% above national |
| 26 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,630 | +22% above national |
| 27 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | +20% above national |
| 28 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,030 | +20% above national |
| 29 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,960 | +20% above national |
| 30 | Medford, OR | $47,910 | +20% above national |
| 31 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,850 | +20% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $47,840 | +20% above national |
| 33 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | +20% above national |
| 34 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | +19% above national |
| 35 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | +19% above national |
| 36 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,440 | +19% above national |
| 37 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | +18% above national |
| 38 | Redding, CA | $47,130 | +18% above national |
| 39 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,090 | +18% above national |
| 40 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,920 | +17% above national |
| 41 | Reading, PA | $46,680 | +17% above national |
| 42 | Salem, OR | $46,470 | +16% above national |
| 43 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | +15% above national |
| 44 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $46,050 | +15% above national |
| 45 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,990 | +15% above national |
| 46 | Eau Claire, WI | $45,970 | +15% above national |
| 47 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,950 | +15% above national |
| 48 | Dubuque, IA | $45,900 | +15% above national |
| 49 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,900 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $45,780 | +15% above national |
| 51 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45,760 | +15% above national |
| 52 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,620 | +14% above national |
| 53 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,500 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $45,380 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $45,270 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,250 | +13% above national |
| 57 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $45,180 | +13% above national |
| 58 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,020 | +13% above national |
| 59 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $44,770 | +12% above national |
| 60 | Binghamton, NY | $44,760 | +12% above national |
| 61 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,600 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $44,470 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,450 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,310 | +11% above national |
| 65 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $44,270 | +11% above national |
| 66 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $44,210 | +11% above national |
| 67 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,000 | +10% above national |
| 68 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $43,830 | +10% above national |
| 69 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,800 | +10% above national |
| 70 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,800 | +10% above national |
| 71 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,800 | +10% above national |
| 72 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,770 | +10% above national |
| 73 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $43,760 | +10% above national |
| 74 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,760 | +10% above national |
| 75 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $43,680 | +9% above national |
| 76 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,650 | +9% above national |
| 77 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $43,570 | +9% above national |
| 78 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,490 | +9% above national |
| 79 | Florence, SC | $43,480 | +9% above national |
| 80 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $43,430 | +9% above national |
| 81 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,330 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Baton Rouge, LA | $43,140 | +8% above national |
| 83 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $43,060 | +8% above national |
| 84 | Boise City, ID | $42,950 | +8% above national |
| 85 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,790 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Lancaster, PA | $42,570 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Spartanburg, SC | $42,470 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Fresno, CA | $42,370 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $42,370 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $42,180 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Bellingham, WA | $41,930 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $41,900 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $41,720 | +4% above national |
| 94 | Decatur, AL | $41,720 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $41,600 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Rochester, NY | $41,540 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Burlington, NC | $41,150 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Duluth, MN-WI | $41,020 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $41,010 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $40,990 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $40,750 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $40,650 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $40,590 | +2% above national |
| 105 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $40,560 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $40,490 | +1% above national |
| 107 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $40,490 | +1% above national |
| 108 | Wausau, WI | $40,440 | +1% above national |
| 109 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,440 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $40,310 | +1% above national |
| 111 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,300 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $40,200 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Bangor, ME | $40,080 | same as national |
| 114 | Columbus, OH | $40,070 | same as national |
| 115 | Columbia, SC | $40,060 | same as national |
| 116 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $40,060 | same as national |
| 117 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $40,060 | same as national |
| 118 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $39,830 | same as national |
| 119 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $39,810 | same as national |
| 120 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39,780 | same as national |
| 121 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,730 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,710 | 1% below national |
| 123 | Savannah, GA | $39,690 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $39,630 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,610 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Joplin, MO-KS | $39,590 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $39,500 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Bloomington, IN | $39,470 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Pittsburgh, PA | $39,400 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,360 | 1% below national |
| 131 | York-Hanover, PA | $39,350 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,270 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,270 | 2% below national |
| 134 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $39,100 | 2% below national |
| 135 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $39,060 | 2% below national |
| 136 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,050 | 2% below national |
| 137 | Utica-Rome, NY | $39,000 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,880 | 3% below national |
| 139 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,750 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $38,700 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,690 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Modesto, CA | $38,650 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Appleton, WI | $38,600 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Dothan, AL | $38,490 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Syracuse, NY | $38,440 | 4% below national |
| 147 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,390 | 4% below national |
| 148 | Williamsport, PA | $38,380 | 4% below national |
| 149 | Toledo, OH | $38,370 | 4% below national |
| 150 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $38,330 | 4% below national |
| 151 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $38,300 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $38,230 | 4% below national |
| 153 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,220 | 4% below national |
| 154 | Madison, WI | $38,210 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,180 | 4% below national |
| 156 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | 5% below national |
| 157 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $38,100 | 5% below national |
| 158 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,070 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Birmingham, AL | $38,050 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Ogden, UT | $38,050 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $38,010 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Knoxville, TN | $37,900 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,770 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $37,680 | 6% below national |
| 165 | Lynchburg, VA | $37,680 | 6% below national |
| 166 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $37,650 | 6% below national |
| 167 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,650 | 6% below national |
| 168 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $37,610 | 6% below national |
| 169 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,560 | 6% below national |
| 170 | Mobile, AL | $37,550 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,520 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $37,490 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Anchorage, AK | $37,480 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Salinas, CA | $37,470 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 6% below national |
| 176 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,440 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,430 | 6% below national |
| 179 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,390 | 6% below national |
| 180 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,390 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $37,310 | 7% below national |
| 182 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $37,290 | 7% below national |
| 183 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,200 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,110 | 7% below national |
| 185 | Green Bay, WI | $37,060 | 7% below national |
| 186 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,890 | 8% below national |
| 187 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $36,870 | 8% below national |
| 188 | Winston-Salem, NC | $36,860 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,850 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $36,820 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,800 | 8% below national |
| 193 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,790 | 8% below national |
| 194 | Fort Wayne, IN | $36,710 | 8% below national |
| 195 | Yuba City, CA | $36,680 | 8% below national |
| 196 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,620 | 8% below national |
| 197 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,610 | 8% below national |
| 198 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,520 | 9% below national |
| 199 | Morristown, TN | $36,500 | 9% below national |
| 200 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,450 | 9% below national |
| 201 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $36,430 | 9% below national |
| 202 | Richmond, VA | $36,360 | 9% below national |
| 203 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,350 | 9% below national |
| 204 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,300 | 9% below national |
| 205 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,290 | 9% below national |
| 206 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $36,170 | 9% below national |
| 208 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $36,090 | 10% below national |
| 209 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $36,030 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,970 | 10% below national |
| 211 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $35,730 | 11% below national |
| 212 | Roanoke, VA | $35,730 | 11% below national |
| 213 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $35,710 | 11% below national |
| 214 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $35,600 | 11% below national |
| 215 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $35,520 | 11% below national |
| 216 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,490 | 11% below national |
| 217 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $35,450 | 11% below national |
| 218 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,270 | 12% below national |
| 219 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,260 | 12% below national |
| 220 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $35,260 | 12% below national |
| 221 | Reno, NV | $35,200 | 12% below national |
| 222 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,000 | 12% below national |
| 223 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | 13% below national |
| 224 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,890 | 13% below national |
| 225 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,670 | 13% below national |
| 226 | Goldsboro, NC | $34,580 | 13% below national |
| 227 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $34,560 | 13% below national |
| 228 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,220 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Hattiesburg, MS | $34,020 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $33,780 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $33,480 | 16% below national |
| 232 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $33,280 | 17% below national |
| 233 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $33,140 | 17% below national |
| 234 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,790 | 18% below national |
| 235 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $32,490 | 19% below national |
| 236 | Jackson, MS | $32,190 | 19% below national |
| 237 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,090 | 20% below national |
| 238 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $31,450 | 21% below national |
| 239 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $30,490 | 24% below national |
| 240 | Oklahoma City, OK | $30,140 | 25% below national |
| 241 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $30,010 | 25% below national |
| 242 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $28,240 | 29% below national |
| 243 | Longview, TX | $28,200 | 29% below national |
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