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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

Median annual salary $49,580 +22.6% vs national
Median hourly $23.84
10th percentile $39,350
90th percentile $58,820
Employed locally 80
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $39,350
    25th
    $42,100
    50th (median)
    $49,580
    75th
    $53,630
    90th
    $58,820

    Santa Rosa economic context

    Unemployment rate 4.10% 2024 annual avg • BLS LAUS
    Median household income $102,840 2023 • Census ACS
    Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary vs area income 48% Median Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary is 52% 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
    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
    San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $46,330

    Related occupations in Santa Rosa, CA

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $45,950
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,190
    Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $62,400
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $74,980
    Bakers $42,730
    Butchers and Meat Cutters $46,680

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Santa Rosa, CA is $23.84, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $27.89 or more per hour.

    Is Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa, CA is 22.6% above 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 Santa Rosa?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $39,350 per year in Santa Rosa, CA. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $42,100.