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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Workers who primarily program or operate CNC equipment are classified in “Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators and Programmers” (51-9160).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
78,850 2.9 % $15.47 $32,180 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.30 $12.23 $14.90 $18.16 $22.06
Annual Wage (2) $21,430 $25,440 $30,990 $37,780 $45,880


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 35,830 15.40 $15.10 $31,410
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 16,630 4.70 $15.78 $32,820
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 10,230 12.46 $16.26 $33,820
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 6,410 7.02 $15.61 $32,470
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,170 0.74 $16.02 $33,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 35,830 15.40 $15.10 $31,410
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 10,230 12.46 $16.26 $33,820
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 6,410 7.02 $15.61 $32,470
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 16,630 4.70 $15.78 $32,820
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2,170 0.74 $16.02 $33,330

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 130 0.05 $21.41 $44,540
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 210 0.23 $20.08 $41,760
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 140 0.05 $18.22 $37,890
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 120 0.02 $17.97 $37,370
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (8) (8) $17.25 $35,880


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Carolina 6,660 1.49 2.78 $14.74 $30,650
Wisconsin 5,630 1.96 3.66 $15.57 $32,390
California 4,280 0.25 0.46 $16.37 $34,040
Texas 4,150 0.33 0.62 $12.69 $26,380
Indiana 4,090 1.33 2.48 $15.73 $32,730




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 5,630 1.96 3.66 $15.57 $32,390
South Dakota 750 1.76 3.27 $14.62 $30,400
Iowa 2,550 1.64 3.06 $18.31 $38,080
Mississippi 1,740 1.55 2.88 $14.92 $31,040
North Carolina 6,660 1.49 2.78 $14.74 $30,650




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 310 0.19 0.35 $20.64 $42,930
Hawaii 60 0.10 0.18 $19.56 $40,690
Wyoming 50 0.20 0.37 $18.58 $38,640
Iowa 2,550 1.64 3.06 $18.31 $38,080
Oregon 2,270 1.19 2.22 $18.26 $37,990





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,880 0.69 1.28 $14.99 $31,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,430 0.39 0.73 $13.15 $27,360
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,340 0.14 0.26 $16.88 $35,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,170 0.19 0.35 $16.54 $34,400
Winston-Salem, NC 1,120 4.16 7.74 $13.27 $27,600
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,020 0.82 1.53 $13.26 $27,580
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,010 0.47 0.88 $14.30 $29,740
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 920 5.97 11.11 $16.46 $34,240
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 890 0.44 0.82 $15.49 $32,210
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 860 1.52 2.84 $16.88 $35,120




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 920 5.97 11.11 $16.46 $34,240
Wausau, WI 390 5.53 10.30 $17.13 $35,630
Winston-Salem, NC 1,120 4.16 7.74 $13.27 $27,600
Rapid City, SD 260 3.96 7.38 $14.93 $31,050
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 530 3.90 7.27 $15.62 $32,490
Albany, OR 140 3.17 5.91 $20.10 $41,810
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 160 3.13 5.83 $19.12 $39,760
Rome, GA 100 2.76 5.13 $13.40 $27,880
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 210 2.76 5.14 $15.62 $32,490
Longview, WA 100 2.61 4.85 $20.64 $42,930




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Haven, CT 120 0.43 0.81 $22.19 $46,150
Cumberland, MD-WV 30 0.92 1.70 $20.93 $43,540
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 240 0.09 0.16 $20.86 $43,380
Longview, WA 100 2.61 4.85 $20.64 $42,930
Albany, OR 140 3.17 5.91 $20.10 $41,810
Eugene, OR 280 1.78 3.31 $19.43 $40,410
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 130 0.21 0.40 $19.38 $40,320
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 160 3.13 5.83 $19.12 $39,760
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 690 0.24 0.44 $18.53 $38,550
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 540 0.11 0.21 $18.46 $38,390

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 1,370 4.09 7.61 $14.98 $31,160
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,240 6.60 12.29 $15.66 $32,560
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,010 3.87 7.21 $15.58 $32,420
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 880 6.22 11.59 $16.64 $34,610
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 840 3.59 6.69 $13.73 $28,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 770 15.90 29.63 $17.56 $36,520
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 6.63 12.35 $16.10 $33,480
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,240 6.60 12.29 $15.66 $32,560
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 880 6.22 11.59 $16.64 $34,610
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 360 5.46 10.17 $15.28 $31,790

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 280 2.51 4.67 $21.61 $44,940
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 120 1.25 2.33 $20.26 $42,140
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 150 0.86 1.60 $19.49 $40,530
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 0.96 $19.26 $40,050
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 40 0.48 0.89 $19.23 $40,010


About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020