Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Austin, TX

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

Median annual salary $37,430 -7.4% vs national
Median hourly $18.00
10th percentile $27,750
90th percentile $53,940
Employed locally 90
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $27,750
    25th
    $31,390
    50th (median)
    $37,430
    75th
    $43,520
    90th
    $53,940

    Austin economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.50% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $97,638 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 38% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 62% 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
    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $37,290
    Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $34,910
    Texarkana, TX-AR $33,650
    San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $33,590
    Longview, TX $29,490

    Related occupations in Austin, TX

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,980
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,730
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $45,460
    Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $43,120
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $51,280
    Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $30,280

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Austin, TX is $18.00, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $25.93 or more per hour.

    Is Austin 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 Austin, TX is 7.4% below 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 Austin?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $27,750 per year in Austin, TX. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $31,390.