Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary by State and Metro Area
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods in the United States earn a median salary of $42,770/year ($20.56/hr). Salaries range from $30,890 to $58,170 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 46 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$31K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$43K
Median
$49K
75th percentile
$58K
90th percentile
Where Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $48K | $1,136 | $26K |
| Iowa | $48K | $1,064 | $26K |
| Montana | $49K | $1,129 | $26K |
| Minnesota | $51K | $1,384 | $25K |
| Nebraska | $47K | $1,113 | $25K |
| Alaska | $53K | $1,643 | $25K |
| Louisiana | $47K | $1,191 | $24K |
| Ohio | $45K | $1,188 | $23K |
| Maine | $46K | $1,281 | $22K |
| Washington | $52K | $1,830 | $22K |
| Wisconsin | $44K | $1,202 | $22K |
| Wyoming | $39K | $1,008 | $22K |
| Indiana | $43K | $1,144 | $21K |
| New Hampshire | $46K | $1,528 | $21K |
| Connecticut | $51K | $1,679 | $21K |
| Illinois | $47K | $1,407 | $20K |
| Oregon | $50K | $1,555 | $20K |
| South Dakota | $37K | $1,017 | $20K |
| Vermont | $46K | $1,498 | $20K |
| Tennessee | $39K | $1,215 | $19K |
| Utah | $43K | $1,350 | $19K |
| Missouri | $38K | $1,097 | $18K |
| South Carolina | $39K | $1,263 | $18K |
| Arizona | $43K | $1,437 | $18K |
| Arkansas | $37K | $1,021 | $18K |
| Kansas | $37K | $1,066 | $17K |
| Kentucky | $37K | $1,110 | $17K |
| Michigan | $40K | $1,272 | $17K |
| Mississippi | $37K | $1,077 | $17K |
| Oklahoma | $36K | $1,081 | $17K |
| Pennsylvania | $41K | $1,351 | $17K |
| West Virginia | $36K | $1,008 | $17K |
| Alabama | $38K | $1,085 | $17K |
| Maryland | $47K | $1,795 | $16K |
| Nevada | $39K | $1,501 | $16K |
| New Mexico | $35K | $1,119 | $16K |
| North Carolina | $38K | $1,284 | $16K |
| Colorado | $47K | $1,832 | $16K |
| Georgia | $40K | $1,434 | $15K |
| Texas | $37K | $1,415 | $15K |
| Florida | $38K | $1,658 | $13K |
| New Jersey | $45K | $2,067 | $12K |
| New York | $42K | $1,917 | $11K |
| Virginia | $36K | $1,646 | $10K |
| Massachusetts | $47K | $2,347 | $9K |
| California | $47K | $2,471 | $9K |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $53K | $25.33/hr | 100 |
| Washington | $52K | $24.97/hr | 1,720 |
| Minnesota | $51K | $24.68/hr | 500 |
| Connecticut | $51K | $24.59/hr | 110 |
| Oregon | $50K | $23.91/hr | 2,010 |
| Montana | $49K | $23.6/hr | 280 |
| Idaho | $48K | $23.25/hr | 700 |
| Iowa | $48K | $23.12/hr | 240 |
| California | $47K | $22.78/hr | 3,230 |
| Massachusetts | $47K | $22.7/hr | 60 |
| Maryland | $47K | $22.63/hr | 130 |
| Colorado | $47K | $22.61/hr | 350 |
| Nebraska | $47K | $22.58/hr | 140 |
| Louisiana | $47K | $22.41/hr | 500 |
| Illinois | $47K | $22.37/hr | 470 |
| Maine | $46K | $22.22/hr | 730 |
| New Hampshire | $46K | $22.16/hr | 130 |
| Vermont | $46K | $22.14/hr | 230 |
| Ohio | $45K | $21.64/hr | 2,180 |
| New Jersey | $45K | $21.46/hr | 80 |
| Wisconsin | $44K | $21.37/hr | 1,880 |
| Utah | $43K | $20.91/hr | 180 |
| Arizona | $43K | $20.61/hr | 310 |
| Indiana | $43K | $20.49/hr | 1,270 |
| New York | $42K | $20.31/hr | 1,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $41K | $19.52/hr | 1,720 |
| Michigan | $40K | $19.36/hr | 1,510 |
| Georgia | $40K | $19.16/hr | 1,930 |
| Wyoming | $39K | $18.98/hr | 70 |
| Nevada | $39K | $18.92/hr | 170 |
| South Carolina | $39K | $18.89/hr | 810 |
| Tennessee | $39K | $18.79/hr | 1,510 |
| Florida | $38K | $18.4/hr | 740 |
| North Carolina | $38K | $18.32/hr | 2,020 |
| Missouri | $38K | $18.29/hr | 1,380 |
| Alabama | $38K | $18.04/hr | 1,880 |
| South Dakota | $37K | $18.02/hr | 260 |
| Mississippi | $37K | $17.77/hr | 1,910 |
| Kansas | $37K | $17.76/hr | 110 |
| Kentucky | $37K | $17.7/hr | 1,050 |
| Texas | $37K | $17.67/hr | 1,680 |
| Arkansas | $37K | $17.66/hr | 1,240 |
| Oklahoma | $36K | $17.38/hr | 250 |
| Virginia | $36K | $17.21/hr | 1,580 |
| West Virginia | $36K | $17.11/hr | 360 |
| New Mexico | $35K | $16.69/hr | 70 |
Showing 1–10 of 46 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $60K | 180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55K | 380 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $54K | 30 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $54K | 280 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $52K | 40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $51K | 60 |
| Redding, CA | $51K | 160 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $50K | 80 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $50K | 30 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $50K | 560 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $50K | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $50K | 330 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $49K | 90 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49K | 30 |
| Medford, OR | $49K | 120 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $49K | 90 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $49K | 250 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $48K | 130 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48K | 300 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48K | 90 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48K | 80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $48K | 80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $48K | 40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $47K | 420 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47K | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $47K | 90 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $47K | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $47K | 40 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $46K | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $46K | 600 |