Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Southeast Missouri

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics • May 2025 • Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area

Median annual salary $35,840 -11.4% vs national
Median hourly $17.23
10th percentile $28,900
90th percentile $43,910
Employed locally 180
National median $40,440

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    Salary percentile breakdown

    10th
    $28,900
    25th
    $32,580
    50th (median)
    $35,840
    75th
    $41,390
    90th
    $43,910

    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 Missouri

    OccupationMedian salary
    Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $37,760
    First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $59,590
    Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $46,690
    Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $43,350
    Sewing Machine Operators $27,650
    Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $35,260

    Frequently asked questions

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

    The median hourly wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Southeast Missouri is $17.23, based on BLS OEWS 2025 data. Top earners (90th percentile) make $23.12 or more per hour.

    Is Southeast Missouri 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 Missouri is 11.4% 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 Missouri?

    Entry-level Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (10th percentile) earn around $28,900 per year in Southeast Missouri. The 25th percentile — typically workers with 1–3 years of experience — earn approximately $32,580.