Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Harrisburg, PA

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA

Median annual salary $44,690 +10.5% vs national
Median hourly $21.49
10th percentile $37,670
90th percentile $70,290
Employed locally 70
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $37,670
    25th
    $38,620
    50th (median)
    $44,690
    75th
    $47,060
    90th
    $70,290

    Harrisburg economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.30% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $79,281 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 56% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 44% 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
    Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $51,740
    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $46,280
    Pittsburgh, PA $44,880
    Lancaster, PA $43,790
    Reading, PA $43,730
    York-Hanover, PA $43,580

    Related occupations in Harrisburg, PA

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $42,910
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,630
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $72,360
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,060
    Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,070
    Food Batchmakers $45,910

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Harrisburg, PA is $21.49, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $33.80 or more per hour.

    Is Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, PA is 10.5% 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 Harrisburg?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $37,670 per year in Harrisburg, PA. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $38,620.