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Average Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood make in the United States?

The average salary for a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the United States is $40,120, but the range typically falls between $33,470 and $45,970. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $19.29, with a range between $16.09 and $22.1.

There are approximately 43,570 people employed as a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the United States. With Alabama, Oregon, California employing the highest number of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood.The state with the best pay for a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood is Maryland, with an average annual salary of $75,000, while West Virginia has the lowest average annual salary of $35,060.

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$28,790$13.84
25th Percentile$33,470$16.09
Median$38,000$18.27
75th Percentile$45,970$22.1
90th Percentile$51,780$24.9

Average sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salary by location

The salary of a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood can vary depending on the state. Below is a map of the United States showing the average annual salary for a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in each state. The darker the color, the higher the salary. The best states for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood are Maryland, Connecticut, Oregon, Minnesota, Washington while the worst states are West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia.

Lower salary
Higher salary
StateLow-endAverageHigh-end
Alabama$28,090$36,530$47,800
Alaska$33,280$42,940$59,850
Arizona$32,370$38,220$47,030
Arkansas$26,460$39,870$55,760
California$35,030$44,000$55,440
Colorado$38,200$44,920$52,800
Connecticut$36,440$48,310$53,750
Florida$29,270$37,970$47,550
Georgia$28,790$38,170$48,100
Idaho$34,940$43,090$52,820
Illinois$28,830$40,560$59,100
Indiana$28,200$39,680$50,330
Iowa$37,440$46,690$55,500
Kansas$27,620$35,890$46,390
Kentucky$28,610$35,150$44,970
Louisiana$23,540$38,310$50,070
Maine$33,340$40,580$47,700
Maryland$36,130$75,000$125,320
Massachusetts$36,990$47,180$57,690
Michigan$30,610$39,810$48,920
Minnesota$36,950$47,800$60,320
Mississippi$22,650$35,780$48,660
Missouri$28,580$35,620$45,800
Montana$37,790$46,230$55,000
Nebraska$34,890$41,550$48,620
Nevada$31,250$45,300$59,140
New Hampshire$37,480$42,430$52,550
New Jersey$35,000$46,160$63,960
New Mexico$30,800$45,150$60,270
New York$34,350$42,540$56,140
North Carolina$25,800$36,210$48,400
North Dakota$36,490$43,040$48,350
Ohio$27,740$39,850$52,110
Oklahoma$26,270$41,020$68,150
Oregon$37,320$46,980$55,570
Pennsylvania$29,190$38,830$46,730
South Carolina$28,970$39,080$50,180
South Dakota$28,720$36,150$45,950
Tennessee$26,320$35,900$46,040
Texas$27,810$36,230$45,600
Utah$32,030$40,330$54,980
Vermont$30,960$41,280$47,780
Virginia$29,590$36,780$47,510
Washington$36,910$48,810$60,550
West Virginia$25,570$35,060$49,940
Wisconsin$31,820$41,350$50,510
Wyoming$30,690$41,130$51,120

Even between cities, the salary of a sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood can vary. For example, the areas with the highest average salary for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood is Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area, MD with an average salary of $81,860.The city with the lowest average salary for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood is Beckley, WV with an average salary of $28,880.

Areas with highest average salaries for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood

  1. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area, MD - $81,860
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area, DC - $53,230
  3. Longview, WA - $52,780
  4. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, WA - $51,600
  5. Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, IA - $51,150

Areas with lowest average salaries for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood

  1. Beckley, WV - $28,880
  2. Longview, TX - $29,090
  3. El Paso, TX - $30,540
  4. Fort Smith, AR - $31,740
  5. Evansville, IN - $31,970

Employment trends for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the United States

The number of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the United States has been decreasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood has decreased by -4,830. On average, the number of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood has been increasing by -2.5% each year. The salary of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood has increased by $6,830. On average, the salary of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood has been increasing by 5.1% each year.

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How sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salaries compare to other production occupations

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood are part of the production occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all production occupations jobs here.

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