Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries across 47 states

$43,159
National Average (Median)
$52,980
Highest: Washington
$33,840
Lowest: Texas

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary by State

Compare Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$33,840
$52,980

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Washington
$52,980
#2
Minnesota
$51,540
#3
Iowa
$51,200
#4
New Jersey
$49,680
#5
Oregon
$49,480

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in All 47 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Washington $52,980 $53,330 1,250
2 Minnesota $51,540 $52,750 710
3 Iowa $51,200 $51,530 1,100
4 New Jersey $49,680 $53,110 410
5 Oregon $49,480 $50,740 2,120
6 Nebraska $49,190 $46,750 490
7 Michigan $47,680 $46,480 5,250
8 Louisiana $47,170 $48,180 400
9 Connecticut $47,140 $46,970 150
10 Colorado $46,500 $46,630 440
11 Vermont $46,480 $47,050 200
12 Maryland $46,470 $47,390 420
13 New Hampshire $46,450 $48,260 440
14 Massachusetts $46,430 $46,170 890
15 California $46,370 $46,570 3,530
16 Rhode Island $45,880 $44,810 100
17 North Dakota $45,820 $44,660 280
18 Idaho $45,730 $45,810 830
19 Montana $45,610 $44,390 360
20 Pennsylvania $44,980 $45,550 3,310
21 Wisconsin $44,450 $43,660 2,610
22 Maine $44,370 $44,880 440
23 Ohio $43,930 $43,770 2,710
24 New York $43,720 $47,270 1,250
25 Kansas $43,580 $42,980 470
26 Mississippi $42,090 $41,770 860
27 South Carolina $41,990 $42,330 1,660
28 South Dakota $41,740 $42,470 490
29 Indiana $41,600 $43,430 3,570
30 Illinois $41,360 $43,300 1,820
31 Nevada $41,090 $42,620 310
32 West Virginia $40,020 $39,820 280
33 Wyoming $39,930 $39,320 40
34 Arizona $39,440 $42,390 1,430
35 Virginia $39,370 $41,120 1,520
36 Utah $39,260 $42,040 1,050
37 Florida $38,740 $42,000 1,840
38 New Mexico $38,650 $42,050 150
39 Missouri $38,640 $41,340 940
40 Kentucky $38,080 $39,540 1,320
41 North Carolina $37,550 $38,990 4,090
42 Georgia $37,380 $40,120 2,280
43 Arkansas $36,850 $39,600 760
44 Alabama $36,750 $38,550 2,580
45 Oklahoma $35,990 $39,140 260
46 Tennessee $35,290 $36,350 1,840
47 Texas $33,840 $35,030 2,130

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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