Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Mobile, AL

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Mobile, AL

Median annual salary $38,700 -4.3% vs national
Median hourly $18.61
10th percentile $27,390
90th percentile $52,690
Employed locally 60
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $27,390
    25th
    $34,120
    50th (median)
    $38,700
    75th
    $43,410
    90th
    $52,690

    Mobile economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.80% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $58,119 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 67% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 33% 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
    Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $50,110
    Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $49,580
    Albany, OR $48,950
    North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,170
    Vallejo, CA $47,980
    North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,210

    Related occupations in Mobile, AL

    OccupationMedian salary
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,150
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$76,210
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$36,470
    Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$64,660
    Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$82,090
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$54,190

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Mobile, AL is $18.61, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $25.33 or more per hour.

    Is Mobile 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 Mobile, AL is 4.3% 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 Mobile?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $27,390 per year in Mobile, AL. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $34,120.