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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary
in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,630
≈ $26.26/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 300 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,840–$59,840
vs U.S. median
+26%
Metro rank
#4 of 87

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in the Western Washington nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $54,630 a year, based on BLS estimates for 300 jobs (May 2025). That is 26% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $52,980. It ranks #4 of 87 metros with published figures for this job.

WOODWORKING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS, EXCEPT SAWING · WESTERN WASHINGTON NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WESTERN WASHINGTON NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$43,040P25$47,840MEDIAN$54,630P75$59,840P90$63,380
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$32,110P25$37,100MEDIAN$43,380P75$48,720P90$56,830
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    Questions

    What is the average Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Western Washington nonmetropolitan area?

    The BLS median is $54,630 a year (May 2025). Half of the 300 jobs pay between $47,840 and $59,840. The 10th percentile is $43,040 and the 90th is $63,380.

    Is Western Washington nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing?

    That is 26% above the U.S. median of $43,380 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $52,980. It ranks #4 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 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area?

    About $26.26 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $54,630 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.00–$28.77 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.