Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in San Antonio, TX

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Median annual salary $33,590 -16.9% vs national
Median hourly $16.15
10th percentile $24,860
90th percentile $44,500
Employed locally 130
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $24,860
    25th
    $29,320
    50th (median)
    $33,590
    75th
    $36,710
    90th
    $44,500

    San Antonio economic context

    Unemployment rate 3.80% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $74,297 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 45% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 55% 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
    Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $37,430
    Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $37,290
    Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $34,910
    Texarkana, TX-AR $33,650
    Longview, TX $29,490

    Related occupations in San Antonio, TX

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,600
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $65,070
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $41,550
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,340
    Helpers--Production Workers $33,890
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $40,420

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in San Antonio, TX is $16.15, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $20.62 or more per hour.

    Is San Antonio 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 San Antonio, TX is 16.9% 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 San Antonio?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $24,860 per year in San Antonio, TX. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $29,320.