Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $39,750–$47,230
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #27 of 87
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $46,200 a year, based on BLS estimates for 580 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and in line with the CA statewide median of $46,370. It ranks #27 of 87 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE580 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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What is the average Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $46,200 a year (May 2025). Half of the 580 jobs pay between $39,750 and $47,230. The 10th percentile is $37,700 and the 90th is $55,750.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and in line with the CA statewide median of $46,370. It ranks #27 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 Riverside?
About $22.21 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $46,200 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.11–$22.71 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.