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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary

The BLS estimates 40,850 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $42,770 (May 2025, SOC 51-7041). Across 58 metros with published figures, medians range from $34,730 in Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area to $59,700 in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area.

SAWING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, WOOD · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$30,890P25$36,510MEDIAN$42,770P75$48,620P90$58,170
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$59,700 · 550 jobs
  2. North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$57,200 · 220 jobs
  3. Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area$55,840 · 260 jobs
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$55,280 · 380 jobs
  5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$54,090 · 280 jobs
  6. Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area$51,790 · 460 jobs
  7. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$49,740 · 560 jobs
  8. Cleveland, OH$49,610 · 330 jobs
  9. North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$49,440 · 210 jobs
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$48,700 · 250 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$36,320 · 750 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,380 · 600 jobs
  3. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$49,740 · 560 jobs
  4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$39,610 · 550 jobs
  5. Western Washington nonmetropolitan area$59,700 · 550 jobs
  6. Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$42,600 · 520 jobs
  7. Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$46,290 · 520 jobs
  8. Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area$37,580 · 510 jobs
  9. South Georgia nonmetropolitan area$39,950 · 490 jobs
  10. South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area$41,670 · 480 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Questions

What is the median Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in the U.S.?

$42,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $36,510–$48,620.

Where do Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Western Washington nonmetropolitan area ($59,700), North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area ($57,200), Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area ($55,840). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.