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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods in the United States earn a median salary of $39,950/year ($19.21/hr). Salaries range from $29,670 to $56,560 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$30K
10th percentile
$36K
25th percentile
$40K
Median
$48K
75th percentile
$57K
90th percentile

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Oregon$50K$23.87/hr2,000
Montana$49K$23.54/hr270
Minnesota$49K$23.52/hr850
Washington$49K$23.47/hr1,580
Idaho$49K$23.38/hr590
Iowa$48K$22.95/hr320
Illinois$48K$22.95/hr840
Massachusetts$47K$22.8/hr80
California$46K$21.89/hr2,500
Vermont$45K$21.6/hr140

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Missoula, MT$54K40
Albany, OR$51K120
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$51K90
Montgomery, AL$51K70
Cleveland, OH$50K270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$50K60
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$50K340
Longview-Kelso, WA$50K140
St. Cloud, MN$50K70
Mansfield, OH$49K60
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