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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers. Workers who primarily program or operate CNC equipment are classified in “Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers” (51-9160).


National estimates for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Industry profile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Geographic profile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

National estimates for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
46,400 1.7 % $ 18.00 $ 37,450 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 12.95 $ 14.58 $ 17.44 $ 20.70 $ 23.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 26,930 $ 30,330 $ 36,270 $ 43,050 $ 49,500


Industry profile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 16,410 18.00 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 12,760 5.16 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 5,310 6.22 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 3,370 0.98 $ 17.94 $ 37,320
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 2,940 0.20 $ 19.23 $ 40,000

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 16,410 18.00 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 5,310 6.22 $ 18.65 $ 38,790
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 12,760 5.16 $ 16.56 $ 34,440
Logging 510 1.10 $ 20.96 $ 43,590
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 3,370 0.98 $ 17.94 $ 37,320

Top paying industries for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 60 0.01 $ 26.67 $ 55,470
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 130 0.14 $ 24.75 $ 51,470
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 110 0.03 $ 21.87 $ 45,480
Building Finishing Contractors 110 0.01 $ 21.41 $ 44,530
Logging 510 1.10 $ 20.96 $ 43,590


Geographic profile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alabama 2,650 1.32 4.22 $ 16.72 $ 34,780
Oregon 2,570 1.36 4.32 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Ohio 2,280 0.42 1.35 $ 19.13 $ 39,790
Pennsylvania 2,260 0.39 1.24 $ 17.93 $ 37,300
Indiana 2,080 0.67 2.15 $ 17.51 $ 36,420


Map of location quotient of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 2,010 1.78 5.67 $ 16.23 $ 33,760
Idaho 1,180 1.48 4.73 $ 20.21 $ 42,030
Arkansas 1,700 1.38 4.39 $ 17.16 $ 35,690
Oregon 2,570 1.36 4.32 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Alabama 2,650 1.32 4.22 $ 16.72 $ 34,780


Map of annual mean wages of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Montana 380 0.78 2.47 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Washington 1,570 0.46 1.47 $ 22.24 $ 46,250
Iowa 310 0.21 0.66 $ 21.42 $ 44,550
Oregon 2,570 1.36 4.32 $ 21.30 $ 44,300
Connecticut 120 0.07 0.23 $ 21.28 $ 44,250



Map of employment of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 830 0.70 2.24 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 560 0.21 0.66 $ 17.26 $ 35,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 500 0.13 0.42 $ 16.90 $ 35,160
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 420 2.95 9.42 $ 18.21 $ 37,870
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 420 0.21 0.65 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Eugene, OR 410 2.67 8.50 $ 21.82 $ 45,380
Tuscaloosa, AL 390 3.87 12.34 $ 17.03 $ 35,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 380 0.04 0.13 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Boise City, ID 340 0.94 2.98 $ 18.79 $ 39,080
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 330 0.31 0.99 $ 16.85 $ 35,050


Map of location quotient of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 160 3.98 12.68 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Tuscaloosa, AL 390 3.87 12.34 $ 17.03 $ 35,410
Albany, OR 140 3.07 9.79 $ 20.48 $ 42,610
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 420 2.95 9.42 $ 18.21 $ 37,870
Pine Bluff, AR 80 2.81 8.97 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
Lewiston, ID-WA 70 2.69 8.59 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Eugene, OR 410 2.67 8.50 $ 21.82 $ 45,380
Wausau, WI 160 2.27 7.24 $ 18.48 $ 38,440
Coeur d'Alene, ID 150 2.26 7.21 $ 21.13 $ 43,940
Dothan, AL 120 2.00 6.39 $ 15.94 $ 33,160


Map of annual mean wages of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 30 0.03 0.10 $ 24.18 $ 50,300
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 100 0.04 0.13 $ 23.61 $ 49,120
Longview, WA 160 3.98 12.68 $ 23.22 $ 48,290
Lewiston, ID-WA 70 2.69 8.59 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 420 0.21 0.65 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 80 1.66 5.30 $ 22.63 $ 47,080
Missoula, MT 60 1.03 3.28 $ 22.60 $ 47,000
Akron, OH 30 0.10 0.33 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.25 0.81 $ 22.34 $ 46,460
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 150 0.10 0.31 $ 22.20 $ 46,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 790 5.47 17.44 $ 16.37 $ 34,040
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 790 4.77 15.21 $ 15.70 $ 32,650
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 700 4.34 13.84 $ 16.09 $ 33,470
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 670 2.08 6.63 $ 18.51 $ 38,500
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 580 6.45 20.56 $ 17.81 $ 37,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 350 7.34 23.39 $ 19.03 $ 39,580
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 580 6.45 20.56 $ 17.81 $ 37,040
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 410 6.40 20.40 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 430 6.39 20.37 $ 15.42 $ 32,070
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 450 6.26 19.94 $ 21.14 $ 43,960

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 30 0.49 1.55 $ 24.38 $ 50,720
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 430 3.40 10.84 $ 23.59 $ 49,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 130 0.60 1.92 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 440 3.92 12.50 $ 22.76 $ 47,350
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.77 2.45 $ 22.68 $ 47,170


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023