Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Southeast-Central Idaho

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area

Median annual salary $38,630 -4.5% vs national
Median hourly $18.57
10th percentile $34,310
90th percentile $50,210
Employed locally 50
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $34,310
    25th
    $36,280
    50th (median)
    $38,630
    75th
    $48,160
    90th
    $50,210

    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

    Related occupations in Southeast-Central Idaho

    OccupationMedian salary
    Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,100
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $61,890
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $34,780
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $47,860
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $39,890
    Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $69,670

    Frequently asked questions

    How much do Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing make per hour in Southeast-Central Idaho?

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Southeast-Central Idaho is $18.57, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $24.53 or more per hour.

    Is Southeast-Central Idaho 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 Southeast-Central Idaho is 4.5% 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 Southeast-Central Idaho?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $34,310 per year in Southeast-Central Idaho. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $36,280.