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

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 331 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Longview, WA	$57,770	80
Savannah, GA	$53,080	70
Eastern Oregon	$52,700	90
Mount Vernon, WA	$52,540	40
Western Washington	$52,290	350
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$51,740	350

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mobile, AL	$38,700	60
Huntsville, AL	$38,010	30
Southwest Alabama	$37,380	330
Northwest Alabama	$37,060	220
Alabama	$36,600	2,750
Daphne, AL	$36,520	90
Northeast Alabama	$35,830	400
Tuscaloosa, AL	$34,400	250
Birmingham, AL	$33,090	390
Southeast Alabama	$31,230	270
Florence, AL	$29,440	90

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Arkansas	$38,110	80
South Arkansas	$38,110	310
Arkansas	$36,520	1,070
Little Rock, AR	$35,660	130
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$35,630	70
Fayetteville, AR	$34,920	130
West Arkansas	$29,060	280

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Arizona	$42,650	40
Phoenix, AZ	$40,050	—
Arizona	$39,870	—
Tucson, AZ	$37,500	100

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$50,740	190
Santa Rosa, CA	$49,580	80
North Coast Region of California	$48,170	80
Vallejo, CA	$47,980	30
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$47,210	190
San Diego, CA	$46,330	160
Chico, CA	$45,920	50
Stockton, CA	$45,570	130
Redding, CA	$45,410	80
Riverside, CA	$45,230	530
Yuba City, CA	$45,160	100
California	$45,020	3,440
Sacramento, CA	$41,780	290
Los Angeles, CA	$41,570	950
Modesto, CA	$39,230	120
Oxnard, CA	$38,510	40
Fresno, CA	$37,900	140

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Colorado Springs, CO	$49,140	30
Boulder, CO	$48,290	50
Fort Collins, CO	$48,250	40
Colorado	$44,580	400
Denver, CO	$44,100	200
Southwest Colorado	$40,270	50

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$48,580	40
Hartford, CT	$48,380	70
Connecticut	$47,130	30
Connecticut	$44,970	130

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$45,660	170

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Deltona, FL	$47,040	60
Jacksonville, FL	$43,160	180
Port St. Lucie, FL	$39,370	80
North Port, FL	$37,890	50
Palm Bay, FL	$37,460	70
North Florida	$37,270	90
Florida	$36,810	1,370
Miami, FL	$36,810	350
Cape Coral, FL	$36,730	40
Orlando, FL	$36,050	140
Tampa, FL	$34,790	170
Lakeland, FL	$27,940	60

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Savannah, GA	$53,080	70
North Georgia	$38,900	270
East Georgia	$38,480	170
Middle Georgia	$38,450	210
Georgia	$37,070	2,520
Atlanta, GA	$36,820	940
Macon, GA	$36,760	110
Valdosta, GA	$36,340	40
South Georgia	$36,120	370
Columbus, GA-AL	$35,650	40
Augusta, GA-SC	$35,070	40

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$51,490	90
Southeast Iowa	$48,030	650
Iowa	$47,890	1,570
Northwest Iowa	$47,890	190
Northeast Iowa	$47,850	160
Davenport, IA-IL	$35,930	30

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern Idaho	$50,990	330
Lewiston, ID-WA	$46,000	40
Idaho	$45,730	780
Boise City, ID	$43,540	240
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$43,410	100
Southeast-Central Idaho	$38,630	50

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Springfield, IL	$46,090	40
Chicago, IL-IN	$45,350	790
South Illinois	$45,170	30
Illinois	$44,620	1,430
Northwest Illinois	$43,360	40
West Central Illinois	$41,570	180
East Central Illinois	$40,720	110
Kankakee, IL	$37,850	110
Rockford, IL	$37,220	70

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Terre Haute, IN	$46,350	50
Elkhart, IN	$44,880	880
South Bend, IN-MI	$44,590	140
Fort Wayne, IN	$40,260	110
Indiana	$39,860	3,980
Indianapolis, IN	$39,820	400
Bloomington, IN	$38,210	30
Northern Indiana	$38,060	720
Southern Indiana	$37,900	790
Central Indiana	$37,010	260

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$37,630	450
Wichita, KS	$36,810	130
Kansas	$36,650	200

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$39,080	510
West Kentucky	$38,080	250
Kentucky	$37,050	1,560
Central Kentucky	$37,040	240
South Central Kentucky	$37,040	800
Lexington, KY	$36,070	50

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisiana	$46,040	440
Baton Rouge, LA	$45,780	50
Central Louisiana	$44,200	220

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$46,960	570
Springfield, MA	$44,250	60
Massachusetts	$43,880	1,120
Amherst Town, MA	$43,820	70
Worcester, MA	$40,500	360

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$45,530	130
Baltimore, MD	$44,000	50
Maryland	$41,970	50
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$40,130	30

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$44,470	80
Northeast Maine	$40,090	100
Bangor, ME	$39,880	60
Maine	$39,350	470
Lewiston, ME	$39,010	70
Southwest Maine	$38,780	150

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Grand Rapids, MI	$47,540	2,830
Michigan	$46,180	4,810
Mid Michigan	$43,320	130
Detroit, MI	$42,640	360
Lansing, MI	$42,540	70
Muskegon, MI	$40,100	40
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$39,900	330
Niles, MI	$39,790	40
Northern Michigan	$39,440	250
Southern Michigan	$39,270	300
Monroe, MI	$37,930	30
Kalamazoo, MI	$37,090	90

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$51,740	350
Northwest Minnesota	$51,370	110
St. Cloud, MN	$49,790	40
Minnesota	$48,920	720
Southeast Minnesota	$48,210	60
Duluth, MN-WI	$46,420	40
Southwest Minnesota	$44,020	90

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$43,840	210
Kansas City, MO-KS	$39,890	260
Central Missouri	$39,190	100
Missouri	$37,890	800
Springfield, MO	$37,680	60
Southeast Missouri	$35,840	180
Southwest Missouri	$35,750	30

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lower West Mississippi	$38,330	210
Lower East Mississippi	$37,630	240
Mississippi	$37,100	880
Upper East Mississippi	$37,090	270
West Delta Mississippi	$36,950	40

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southwest Montana	$48,850	40
West Montana	$48,240	210
Missoula, MT	$47,940	40
Montana	$47,940	350
Billings, MT	$37,140	30

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Durham, NC	$44,270	120
Charlotte, NC-SC	$40,400	800
Asheville, NC	$38,290	80
Hickory, NC	$38,240	830
Central North Carolina	$37,700	360
North Carolina	$37,350	3,870
Raleigh, NC	$37,200	160
Greensboro, NC	$36,670	530
Winston, NC	$36,460	240
Eastern North Carolina	$35,910	300
Western North Carolina	$34,970	380

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fargo, ND-MN	$45,450	30
North Dakota	$43,580	180

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nebraska	$47,590	410
Omaha, NE-IA	$45,950	70
South Nebraska	$37,990	50

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$51,190	50
Central New Hampshire	$46,640	50
New Hampshire	$45,960	520
Southwestern New Hampshire	$42,390	140
Northern New Hampshire	$39,360	110

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$40,190	800

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$37,650	90
New Mexico	$37,440	200

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reno, NV	$46,700	140
Nevada	$45,820	350
Las Vegas, NV	$45,020	190

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$44,350	1,210
New York	$40,450	1,420
Kingston, NY	$40,430	40
Central East New York	$40,010	70
Syracuse, NY	$38,410	140
Southwest New York	$38,400	130
Rochester, NY	$38,350	70
Kiryas Joel, NY	$38,050	50
Buffalo, NY	$36,840	80
Capital/Northern New York	$36,580	40
Glens Falls, NY	$36,440	30
Utica, NY	$35,710	40
Albany, NY	$35,270	150

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$48,810	970
Cleveland, OH	$47,400	510
Ohio	$44,510	2,650
Columbus, OH	$44,050	180
Mansfield, OH	$43,350	40
Eastern Ohio	$41,630	190
Akron, OH	$40,700	70
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$40,220	260
Dayton, OH	$39,500	70
West Northwestern Ohio	$38,340	130
Southern Ohio	$37,840	90
Youngstown, OH	$36,580	60
Canton, OH	$34,640	50

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southeast Oklahoma	$44,290	80
Tulsa, OK	$36,980	60
Oklahoma	$36,270	220
Oklahoma City, OK	$36,120	40

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern Oregon	$52,700	90
Medford, OR	$50,780	160
Bend, OR	$50,610	350
Oregon	$49,430	2,030
Coast Oregon	$49,150	270
Albany, OR	$48,950	130
Portland, OR-WA	$47,270	420
Central Oregon	$47,120	80
Eugene, OR	$46,700	260
Salem, OR	$41,640	210

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$48,930	170
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$46,280	500
Pittsburgh, PA	$44,880	200
Harrisburg, PA	$44,690	70
Lancaster, PA	$43,790	350
Reading, PA	$43,730	190
York, PA	$43,580	70
Pennsylvania	$43,020	3,190
Altoona, PA	$42,680	30
Allentown, PA-NJ	$41,800	250
Central Pennsylvania	$41,040	520
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$39,680	110
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$38,860	340
Erie, PA	$38,290	60
Scranton, PA	$37,920	90
Williamsport, PA	$36,380	80

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Rhode Island	$47,570	80
Providence, RI-MA	$46,360	260

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern South Carolina	$46,200	280
Florence, SC	$40,990	70
Northwestern South Carolina	$40,670	230
Myrtle Beach, SC	$40,190	110
South Carolina	$40,190	1,500
Greenville, SC	$39,260	190
Hilton Head Island, SC	$38,700	30
Charleston, SC	$38,190	90
Spartanburg, SC	$35,360	60
Northeastern South Carolina	$30,000	90
Columbia, SC	$29,440	140

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East South Dakota	$45,890	210
West South Dakota	$41,400	30
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$41,190	190
South Dakota	$41,070	610
Rapid City, SD	$36,730	150

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$39,060	510
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$34,970	70
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$34,760	220
South Central Tennessee	$34,340	130
Tennessee	$34,340	2,250
West Tennessee	$33,810	260
Knoxville, TN	$33,600	270
North Central Tennessee	$32,670	170
East Tennessee	$31,460	360
Morristown, TN	$30,320	170

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern Region of Texas	$43,290	130
Austin, TX	$37,430	90
Dallas, TX	$37,290	810
Houston, TX	$34,910	470
Texas	$34,630	2,370
North Region of Texas	$33,690	130
Texarkana, TX-AR	$33,650	50
San Antonio, TX	$33,590	130
Hill Country Region of Texas	$32,790	40
Longview, TX	$29,490	180

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$38,800	310
Ogden, UT	$38,490	100
Provo, UT	$37,880	190
Utah	$37,880	770
St. George, UT	$36,750	40
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah	$36,020	50
Logan, UT-ID	$34,730	50

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern West Virginia	$41,290	150
West Virginia	$41,290	410
Northern West Virginia	$40,040	200
Northwest Virginia	$38,330	200
Southside Virginia	$38,000	90
Roanoke, VA	$37,220	270
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$37,120	80
Virginia	$37,030	1,580
Southwest Virginia	$36,760	410
Richmond, VA	$35,660	150

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern Vermont	$46,480	120
Vermont	$44,900	310
Northern Vermont	$41,200	180

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Longview, WA	$57,770	80
Mount Vernon, WA	$52,540	40
Western Washington	$52,290	350
Bellingham, WA	$51,270	200
Washington	$50,170	1,430
Spokane, WA	$50,110	140
Seattle, WA	$49,440	450
Eastern Washington	$47,080	60

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oshkosh, WI	$47,610	50
Eau Claire, WI	$47,180	110
Northwestern Wisconsin	$46,110	410
Northeastern Wisconsin	$43,300	500
Western Wisconsin	$41,600	420
Wisconsin	$41,400	3,090
South Central Wisconsin	$41,080	250
Milwaukee, WI	$40,430	270
La Crosse, WI-MN	$40,280	90
Wausau, WI	$40,060	400
Green Bay, WI	$39,930	210
Sheboygan, WI	$39,880	30
Appleton, WI	$39,480	90
Madison, WI	$37,560	140

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$38,640	60