Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary
in Elkhart-Goshen, IN
- Middle 50%
- $37,890–$47,590
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #40 of 87
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro earn a median of $44,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,070 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and 8% above the IN statewide median of $41,600. It ranks #40 of 87 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,070 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in other IN metros
3 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,370 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,200 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $38,410 |
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What is the average Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Elkhart?
The BLS median is $44,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,070 jobs pay between $37,890 and $47,590. The 10th percentile is $36,300 and the 90th is $61,820.
Is Elkhart a high-paying metro for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and 8% above the IN statewide median of $41,600. It ranks #40 of 87 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing make an hour in Elkhart?
About $21.53 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $44,790 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.22–$22.88 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.