Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Charleston, SC

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Charleston-North Charleston, SC

Median annual salary $38,190 -5.6% vs national
Median hourly $18.36
10th percentile $30,980
90th percentile $54,070
Employed locally 90
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $30,980
    25th
    $34,740
    50th (median)
    $38,190
    75th
    $46,340
    90th
    $54,070

    Charleston economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.50% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $82,272 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 46% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 54% 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
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,740
    Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $46,110
    Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $43,300
    Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,600
    Wisconsin $41,400
    South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $41,080

    Related occupations in Charleston, SC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $48,030
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $78,730
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,840
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $52,000
    Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,180
    Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $60,390

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Charleston, SC is $18.36, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $27.83 or more per hour.

    Is Charleston 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 Charleston, SC is 5.6% 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 Charleston?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $30,980 per year in Charleston, SC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $34,740.