Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Akron, OH

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Akron, OH

Median annual salary $40,700 +0.6% vs national
Median hourly $19.57
10th percentile $36,980
90th percentile $51,460
Employed locally 70
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $36,980
    25th
    $40,700
    50th (median)
    $40,700
    75th
    $47,610
    90th
    $51,460

    Akron economic context

    Unemployment rate 4.40% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $71,312 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 57% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 43% below the area median household income

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

    Metro areaMedian salary
    Longview-Kelso, WA $57,770
    Savannah, GA $53,080
    Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,700
    Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $52,540
    Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $52,290
    Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,740

    Nearby metros — Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary comparison

    Metro areaMedian salary
    North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,810
    Cleveland, OH $47,400
    Ohio $44,510
    Columbus, OH $44,050
    Mansfield, OH $43,350
    Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $41,630

    Related occupations in Akron, OH

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,890
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $67,710
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,700
    Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $41,260
    Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $49,080
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,760

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing make per hour in Akron?

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Akron, OH is $19.57, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $24.74 or more per hour.

    Is Akron above or below average for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries?

    The median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Akron, OH is 0.6% above the national median of $40,440. The national figure is from BLS OEWS 2025 data covering all US metropolitan areas.

    What is the entry-level salary for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Akron?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $36,980 per year in Akron, OH. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $40,700.