Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Oxnard, CA

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Median annual salary $38,510 -4.8% vs national
Median hourly $18.51
10th percentile $36,980
90th percentile $52,000
Employed locally 40
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $36,980
    25th
    $38,000
    50th (median)
    $38,510
    75th
    $45,780
    90th
    $52,000

    Oxnard economic context

    Unemployment rate 4.60% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $107,327 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 36% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 64% 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
    San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,740
    Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $49,580
    North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $48,170
    Vallejo, CA $47,980
    North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,210
    Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $46,960

    Related occupations in Oxnard, CA

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $43,210
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,850
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $73,470
    Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,040
    Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $54,550
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,480

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Oxnard, CA is $18.51, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $27.28 or more per hour.

    Is Oxnard 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 Oxnard, CA is 4.8% 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 Oxnard?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $36,980 per year in Oxnard, CA. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $38,000.