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

Median base pay · North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$50,390
≈ $24.23/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 250 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,630–$51,410
vs U.S. median
+16%
Metro rank
#8 of 87

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in the North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $50,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 250 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and 9% above the CA statewide median of $46,370. It ranks #8 of 87 metros with published figures for this job.

WOODWORKING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, EXCEPT SAWING · 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$39,920P25$48,630MEDIAN$50,390P75$51,410P90$56,960
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P10$32,110P25$37,100MEDIAN$43,380P75$48,720P90$56,830
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in other CA metros

MetroMedian
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$50,970
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$46,940
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$46,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,660
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    What is the average Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in North Valley?

    The BLS median is $50,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 250 jobs pay between $48,630 and $51,410. The 10th percentile is $39,920 and the 90th is $56,960.

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

    That is 16% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and 9% above the CA statewide median of $46,370. It ranks #8 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 North Valley?

    About $24.23 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $50,390 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.38–$24.72 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.