Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Greensboro, NC

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Greensboro-High Point, NC

Median annual salary $36,670 -9.3% vs national
Median hourly $17.63
10th percentile $30,380
90th percentile $46,470
Employed locally 530
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $30,380
    25th
    $31,220
    50th (median)
    $36,670
    75th
    $39,660
    90th
    $46,470

    Greensboro economic context

    Unemployment rate 4.00% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $63,083 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 58% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 42% 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
    Manchester-Nashua, NH $51,190
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,740
    North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $48,810
    Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $47,270
    Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $46,360
    Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $44,270

    Related occupations in Greensboro, NC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,730
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $64,420
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $42,680
    Production Workers, All Other $33,910
    Sewing Machine Operators $31,160
    Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,280

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Greensboro, NC is $17.63, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $22.84 or more per hour.

    Is Greensboro 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 Greensboro, NC is 9.3% 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 Greensboro?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $30,380 per year in Greensboro, NC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $31,220.