Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Wages
SOC 51-7041 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood is $38,000 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $28,790 and the 90th percentile is $51,780, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
43,570
P10
$28,790
P25
$33,470
Median
$38,000
P75
$45,970
P90
$51,780
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38,000 | $40,120 | $28,790 | $51,780 | 43,570 | — |
| 2022 | $36,270 | $37,450 | $26,930 | $49,500 | 46,400 | -4.55% |
| 2021 | $35,340 | $35,280 | $23,430 | $47,320 | 45,350 | -2.56% |
| 2020 | $31,560 | $33,290 | $21,680 | $48,080 | 48,400 | -10.7% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood. The highest median is in Maryland at $49,840, 31% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $49,840 | +31.2% | $75,000 | 310 |
| Connecticut | $49,670 | +30.7% | $48,310 | 50 |
| Oregon | $48,300 | +27.1% | $46,980 | 2,450 |
| Minnesota | $47,780 | +25.7% | $47,800 | 750 |
| Washington | $47,690 | +25.5% | $48,810 | 1,560 |
| Massachusetts | $46,810 | +23.2% | $47,180 | 140 |
| New Mexico | $45,640 | +20.1% | $45,150 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $45,400 | +19.5% | $46,160 | 130 |
| Montana | $45,080 | +18.6% | $46,230 | 370 |
| Iowa | $44,470 | +17% | $46,690 | 360 |
| Colorado | $44,370 | +16.8% | $44,920 | 310 |
| California | $43,660 | +14.9% | $44,000 | 2,290 |
| North Dakota | $43,120 | +13.5% | $43,040 | 30 |
| Nevada | $42,600 | +12.1% | $45,300 | 80 |
| Idaho | $40,400 | +6.3% | $43,090 | 600 |
| Louisiana | $40,060 | +5.4% | $38,310 | 680 |
| New Hampshire | $39,970 | +5.2% | $42,430 | 180 |
| Alaska | $39,870 | +4.9% | $42,940 | 70 |
| Maine | $39,310 | +3.4% | $40,580 | 730 |
| Wisconsin | $39,240 | +3.3% | $41,350 | 1,750 |
| New York | $38,690 | +1.8% | $42,540 | 890 |
| Vermont | $38,620 | +1.6% | $41,280 | 170 |
| Nebraska | $38,570 | +1.5% | $41,550 | 150 |
| Wyoming | $38,420 | +1.1% | $41,130 | 80 |
| Utah | $38,210 | +0.6% | $40,330 | 310 |
| Oklahoma | $38,030 | +0.1% | $41,020 | 170 |
| Georgia | $37,850 | -0.4% | $38,170 | 2,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,840 | -0.4% | $38,830 | 2,200 |
| Michigan | $37,500 | -1.3% | $39,810 | 1,530 |
| Arkansas | $37,420 | -1.5% | $39,870 | 1,630 |
| Indiana | $37,360 | -1.7% | $39,680 | 2,080 |
| South Carolina | $37,220 | -2.1% | $39,080 | 660 |
| Ohio | $37,170 | -2.2% | $39,850 | 2,050 |
| Florida | $37,080 | -2.4% | $37,970 | 1,230 |
| Illinois | $37,010 | -2.6% | $40,560 | 660 |
| Arizona | $36,620 | -3.6% | $38,220 | 330 |
| Alabama | $35,980 | -5.3% | $36,530 | 2,720 |
| Tennessee | $35,800 | -5.8% | $35,900 | 1,030 |
| Missouri | $35,790 | -5.8% | $35,620 | 1,230 |
| Kansas | $35,740 | -5.9% | $35,890 | 150 |
| Texas | $35,340 | -7% | $36,230 | 2,070 |
| South Dakota | $35,320 | -7.1% | $36,150 | 270 |
| Virginia | $35,040 | -7.8% | $36,780 | 1,550 |
| Mississippi | $34,080 | -10.3% | $35,780 | 1,390 |
| Kentucky | $33,450 | -12% | $35,150 | 1,290 |
| North Carolina | $33,090 | -12.9% | $36,210 | 1,830 |
| West Virginia | $28,590 | -24.8% | $35,060 | 910 |