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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Median annual salary $37,290 -7.8% vs national
Median hourly $17.93
10th percentile $27,460
90th percentile $47,000
Employed locally 810
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $27,460
    25th
    $30,080
    50th (median)
    $37,290
    75th
    $40,700
    90th
    $47,000

    Dallas economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.90% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $87,155 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 43% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 57% 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
    Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $37,430
    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 Dallas, TX

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,960
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,100
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $44,490
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,290
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $38,390
    Helpers--Production Workers $37,020

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Dallas, TX is $17.93, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $22.27 or more per hour.

    Is Dallas 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 Dallas, TX is 7.8% 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 Dallas?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $27,460 per year in Dallas, TX. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $30,080.