Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary
in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $23,420–$47,540
- vs U.S. median
- -13%
- Metro rank
- #45 of 58
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in the East Georgia nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $37,420 a year, based on BLS estimates for 220 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $42,770 and 6% below the GA statewide median of $39,860. It ranks #45 of 58 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE220 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in other GA metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,950 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $39,610 |
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What is the average Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $37,420 a year (May 2025). Half of the 220 jobs pay between $23,420 and $47,540. The 10th percentile is $23,410 and the 90th is $48,760.
Is East Georgia nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $42,770 and 6% below the GA statewide median of $39,860. It ranks #45 of 58 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood make an hour in East Georgia nonmetropolitan area?
About $17.99 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $37,420 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $11.26–$22.86 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.