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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary
in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$49,440
≈ $23.77/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 210 jobs
Middle 50%
$46,130–$58,890
vs U.S. median
+16%
Metro rank
#9 of 58

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $49,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 210 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $42,770 and 4% above the CA statewide median of $47,390. It ranks #9 of 58 metros with published figures for this job.

SAWING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, WOOD · NORTH VALLEY-NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION OF CALIFORNIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTH VALLEY-NORTHERN MOUNTAINS REGION OF CALIFORNIA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,950P25$46,130MEDIAN$49,440P75$58,890P90$58,920
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P10$30,890P25$36,510MEDIAN$42,770P75$48,620P90$58,170
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in other CA metros

MetroMedian
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$57,200
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$47,460
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$46,380
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$43,800
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    Questions

    What is the average Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in North Valley?

    The BLS median is $49,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 210 jobs pay between $46,130 and $58,890. The 10th percentile is $37,950 and the 90th is $58,920.

    Is North Valley a high-paying metro for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood?

    That is 16% above the U.S. median of $42,770 and 4% above the CA statewide median of $47,390. It ranks #9 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 North Valley?

    About $23.77 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,440 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.18–$28.31 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.