Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Little Rock, AR

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Median annual salary $35,660 -11.8% vs national
Median hourly $17.14
10th percentile $25,940
90th percentile $49,170
Employed locally 130
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $25,940
    25th
    $29,910
    50th (median)
    $35,660
    75th
    $39,870
    90th
    $49,170

    Little Rock economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.20% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $65,309 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 55% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 45% 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
    Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $52,700
    Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $52,290
    Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $51,370
    Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $50,990
    Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $49,150
    Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $48,930

    Related occupations in Little Rock, AR

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $36,880
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,740
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,420
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,630
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,290
    Production Workers, All Other $33,930

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Little Rock, AR is $17.14, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $27.26 or more per hour.

    Is Little Rock 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 Little Rock, AR is 11.8% 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 Little Rock?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $25,940 per year in Little Rock, AR. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $29,910.