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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Median annual salary $38,240 -5.4% vs national
Median hourly $18.39
10th percentile $30,920
90th percentile $49,760
Employed locally 830
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $30,920
    25th
    $35,710
    50th (median)
    $38,240
    75th
    $45,150
    90th
    $49,760

    Hickory economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.60% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $60,255 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 63% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 37% 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 Hickory, NC

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$38,670
    Upholsterers$59,400
    Sewing Machine Operators$46,360
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$63,280
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$41,340
    Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,150

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Hickory, NC is $18.39, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $24.22 or more per hour.

    Is Hickory 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 Hickory, NC is 5.4% 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 Hickory?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $30,920 per year in Hickory, NC. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $35,710.