Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Wages
SOC 51-7042 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing is $38,260 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,620 and the 90th percentile is $52,280, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
61,250
P10
$29,620
P25
$34,500
Median
$38,260
P75
$46,100
P90
$52,280
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38,260 | $40,360 | $29,620 | $52,280 | 61,250 | — |
| 2022 | $36,830 | $38,060 | $27,910 | $49,510 | 63,680 | -3.74% |
| 2021 | $36,090 | $35,560 | $23,960 | $47,330 | 67,210 | -2.01% |
| 2020 | $32,160 | $33,540 | $22,490 | $47,780 | 75,160 | -10.89% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing. The highest median is in Connecticut at $47,840, 25% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $47,840 | +25% | $48,020 | 130 |
| Iowa | $47,410 | +23.9% | $48,130 | 2,030 |
| Oregon | $47,200 | +23.4% | $46,250 | 2,180 |
| Washington | $46,780 | +22.3% | $48,550 | 1,690 |
| Rhode Island | $45,990 | +20.2% | $44,930 | 80 |
| Montana | $45,840 | +19.8% | $43,680 | 310 |
| Maryland | $44,250 | +15.7% | $45,550 | 300 |
| Nevada | $43,820 | +14.5% | $44,890 | 410 |
| New Hampshire | $43,730 | +14.3% | $46,850 | 380 |
| Minnesota | $43,150 | +12.8% | $45,100 | 640 |
| California | $42,360 | +10.7% | $44,210 | 3,230 |
| Massachusetts | $40,950 | +7% | $44,470 | 750 |
| North Dakota | $40,850 | +6.8% | $42,650 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,680 | +6.3% | $41,930 | 2,930 |
| Idaho | $40,470 | +5.8% | $42,250 | 1,140 |
| Illinois | $40,300 | +5.3% | $42,390 | 1,700 |
| Colorado | $40,180 | +5% | $42,730 | 540 |
| South Carolina | $40,080 | +4.8% | $40,690 | 1,250 |
| Louisiana | $39,890 | +4.3% | $42,220 | 600 |
| Mississippi | $39,190 | +2.4% | $39,590 | 960 |
| Vermont | $39,160 | +2.4% | $43,210 | 330 |
| Ohio | $38,870 | +1.6% | $41,580 | 1,690 |
| New York | $38,780 | +1.4% | $41,880 | 1,430 |
| Indiana | $38,490 | +0.6% | $41,600 | 4,380 |
| Wisconsin | $38,310 | +0.1% | $39,930 | 3,030 |
| South Dakota | $38,180 | -0.2% | $38,230 | 500 |
| New Jersey | $38,020 | -0.6% | $40,610 | 700 |
| Georgia | $37,990 | -0.7% | $39,900 | 2,260 |
| West Virginia | $37,940 | -0.8% | $36,650 | 510 |
| Michigan | $37,740 | -1.4% | $39,680 | 2,660 |
| New Mexico | $37,540 | -1.9% | $39,320 | 220 |
| Maine | $37,320 | -2.5% | $38,910 | 440 |
| Utah | $37,210 | -2.7% | $40,180 | 760 |
| Wyoming | $36,700 | -4.1% | $40,560 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $36,610 | -4.3% | $37,290 | 3,710 |
| Arkansas | $36,510 | -4.6% | $37,200 | 1,160 |
| Arizona | $36,410 | -4.8% | $38,260 | 720 |
| Florida | $36,050 | -5.8% | $38,640 | 1,500 |
| Kentucky | $35,690 | -6.7% | $35,080 | 1,940 |
| Oklahoma | $35,670 | -6.8% | $37,880 | 250 |
| Kansas | $35,430 | -7.4% | $37,360 | 510 |
| Tennessee | $35,150 | -8.1% | $35,500 | 2,490 |
| Missouri | $34,950 | -8.7% | $35,110 | 1,090 |
| Virginia | $34,930 | -8.7% | $36,430 | 1,640 |
| Texas | $34,570 | -9.6% | $35,630 | 2,870 |
| Alabama | $34,450 | -10% | $34,750 | 2,500 |
| Nebraska | $34,230 | -10.5% | $37,270 | 390 |