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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Industry profile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Geographic profile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

National estimates for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
63,680 1.5 % $ 18.30 $ 38,060 0.4 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.42 $ 14.96 $ 17.71 $ 21.29 $ 23.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 27,910 $ 31,120 $ 36,830 $ 44,290 $ 49,510


Industry profile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 26,930 10.89 $ 17.98 $ 37,390
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 14,490 4.21 $ 18.40 $ 38,270
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 7,900 9.24 $ 18.35 $ 38,160
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 6,140 6.74 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 1,810 0.13 $ 18.06 $ 37,560

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 26,930 10.89 $ 17.98 $ 37,390
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 7,900 9.24 $ 18.35 $ 38,160
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 6,140 6.74 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) 14,490 4.21 $ 18.40 $ 38,270
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,250 0.43 $ 18.97 $ 39,450

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 320 0.36 $ 27.40 $ 57,000
Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers (8) (8) $ 24.86 $ 51,720
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 22.70 $ 47,210
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 180 0.02 $ 22.57 $ 46,950
Other Textile Product Mills 30 0.05 $ 22.36 $ 46,520


Geographic profile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing:

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



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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 4,460 1.44 3.35 $ 18.79 $ 39,090
California 4,320 0.24 0.57 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
North Carolina 4,070 0.88 2.03 $ 16.68 $ 34,690
Wisconsin 3,110 1.10 2.56 $ 18.23 $ 37,920
Texas 2,940 0.23 0.53 $ 16.58 $ 34,480


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indiana 4,460 1.44 3.35 $ 18.79 $ 39,090
Idaho 1,150 1.44 3.34 $ 19.58 $ 40,730
Iowa 2,150 1.42 3.29 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
Vermont 390 1.35 3.13 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Alabama 2,690 1.34 3.12 $ 15.70 $ 32,660


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 290 0.20 0.47 $ 22.67 $ 47,150
Iowa 2,150 1.42 3.29 $ 21.72 $ 45,180
Hawaii 40 0.06 0.14 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Oregon 2,110 1.11 2.58 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Washington 1,850 0.54 1.26 $ 21.36 $ 44,430



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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,340 0.22 0.51 $ 19.88 $ 41,340
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,070 7.54 17.50 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,000 0.26 0.61 $ 16.82 $ 34,990
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 950 6.23 14.47 $ 17.36 $ 36,100
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 860 0.68 1.57 $ 18.26 $ 37,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 810 0.37 0.85 $ 17.88 $ 37,180
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 780 1.21 2.82 $ 18.69 $ 38,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 770 0.41 0.95 $ 21.32 $ 44,350
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 730 0.16 0.38 $ 20.96 $ 43,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 730 0.44 1.03 $ 19.22 $ 39,980


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 1,070 7.54 17.50 $ 19.33 $ 40,210
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 950 6.23 14.47 $ 17.36 $ 36,100
Wausau, WI 310 4.49 10.43 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Morristown, TN 190 4.01 9.32 $ 14.72 $ 30,630
Dubuque, IA 180 3.07 7.13 $ 21.29 $ 44,270
Bellingham, WA 240 2.71 6.30 $ 19.05 $ 39,620
Longview, WA 100 2.45 5.70 $ 23.87 $ 49,650
Tuscaloosa, AL 240 2.36 5.48 $ 14.80 $ 30,780
Green Bay, WI 390 2.32 5.38 $ 16.95 $ 35,250
Bend-Redmond, OR 200 2.32 5.38 $ 21.17 $ 44,020


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Boulder, CO 30 0.18 0.41 $ 24.33 $ 50,600
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 270 0.11 0.27 $ 24.18 $ 50,280
Longview, WA 100 2.45 5.70 $ 23.87 $ 49,650
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 450 0.05 0.11 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
Albany, OR 90 1.94 4.50 $ 22.73 $ 47,270
Savannah, GA 140 0.77 1.80 $ 22.71 $ 47,240
Napa, CA 70 0.88 2.05 $ 22.53 $ 46,860
Santa Rosa, CA 90 0.44 1.02 $ 22.51 $ 46,820
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.33 3.08 $ 21.73 $ 45,200
Lewiston, ID-WA 40 1.55 3.61 $ 21.59 $ 44,910

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,130 3.50 8.13 $ 19.35 $ 40,240
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 860 4.70 10.91 $ 18.48 $ 38,450
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 790 3.77 8.75 $ 23.39 $ 48,660
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 710 4.29 9.96 $ 15.29 $ 31,800
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 630 5.41 12.56 $ 14.80 $ 30,790

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 490 7.29 16.93 $ 15.26 $ 31,730
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 340 7.19 16.69 $ 19.56 $ 40,680
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 380 5.95 13.82 $ 21.05 $ 43,770
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 400 5.58 12.95 $ 19.70 $ 40,970
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 630 5.41 12.56 $ 14.80 $ 30,790

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.54 1.26 $ 25.77 $ 53,600
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 790 3.77 8.75 $ 23.39 $ 48,660
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 390 3.16 7.33 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 60 1.35 3.14 $ 23.21 $ 48,270
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 90 1.23 2.85 $ 22.89 $ 47,620


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.

(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 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