Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016

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

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate CNC equipment. Includes lead sawyers.


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

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
50,640 2.2 % $14.41 $29,960 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.45 $10.99 $13.65 $17.19 $20.93
Annual Wage (2) $19,660 $22,850 $28,380 $35,760 $43,530


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

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)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 19,270 21.14 $14.85 $30,880
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 14,220 6.41 $13.27 $27,600
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 5,230 6.90 $14.42 $29,990
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing 3,620 1.48 $13.96 $29,040
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers 1,690 0.79 $15.43 $32,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 19,270 21.14 $14.85 $30,880
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 5,230 6.90 $14.42 $29,990
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 14,220 6.41 $13.27 $27,600
Logging 900 1.76 $14.77 $30,730
Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing 3,620 1.48 $13.96 $29,040

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 450 0.45 $22.00 $45,760
Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (8) (8) $19.32 $40,180
Warehousing and Storage 500 0.06 $17.23 $35,830
Other Support Activities for Transportation 60 0.20 $16.90 $35,140
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $16.36 $34,030


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

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)
Pennsylvania 3,730 0.65 1.80 $14.96 $31,120
California 3,340 0.21 0.58 $14.69 $30,560
North Carolina 2,990 0.71 1.96 $14.53 $30,230
Alabama 2,870 1.50 4.16 $12.82 $26,670
Oregon 2,510 1.40 3.88 $16.48 $34,280




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)
Idaho 1,210 1.83 5.07 $16.52 $34,360
Alabama 2,870 1.50 4.16 $12.82 $26,670
Oregon 2,510 1.40 3.88 $16.48 $34,280
Mississippi 1,510 1.35 3.75 $12.87 $26,780
Maine 720 1.21 3.35 $15.32 $31,870




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 50 0.15 0.41 $22.78 $47,380
Washington 1,810 0.59 1.64 $17.73 $36,870
New Jersey 210 0.05 0.15 $17.25 $35,870
Vermont 240 0.79 2.19 $17.18 $35,720
Connecticut 140 0.08 0.23 $17.14 $35,650





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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 680 0.16 0.45 $16.54 $34,410
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 640 0.25 0.70 $14.17 $29,480
Tuscaloosa, AL 580 5.77 15.99 $11.96 $24,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 560 0.29 0.81 $12.76 $26,550
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 540 0.47 1.30 $16.46 $34,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 480 0.25 0.70 $14.87 $30,930
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 470 0.19 0.54 $11.50 $23,930
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 450 0.40 1.11 $15.89 $33,050
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 420 0.27 0.74 $14.25 $29,640
Eugene, OR 400 2.77 7.67 $18.85 $39,200




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)
Tuscaloosa, AL 580 5.77 15.99 $11.96 $24,870
Longview, WA 130 3.58 9.94 $22.49 $46,790
Albany, OR 150 3.45 9.56 $13.55 $28,190
Janesville-Beloit, WI 200 3.14 8.72 $16.01 $33,310
Eugene, OR 400 2.77 7.67 $18.85 $39,200
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 350 2.73 7.56 $13.91 $28,940
Florence, SC 220 2.68 7.43 $12.90 $26,820
Medford, OR 190 2.37 6.58 $16.32 $33,950
Valdosta, GA 120 2.35 6.52 $14.83 $30,840
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 100 1.88 5.23 $11.23 $23,360




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)
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 70 0.05 0.14 $22.59 $46,990
Longview, WA 130 3.58 9.94 $22.49 $46,790
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (8) (8) (8) $19.95 $41,500
Lewiston, ID-WA (8) (8) (8) $19.73 $41,050
Elgin, IL Metropolitan Division 50 0.20 0.55 $19.69 $40,940
Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division (8) (8) (8) $19.61 $40,780
Glens Falls, NY (8) (8) (8) $19.16 $39,860
Pittsburgh, PA 290 0.26 0.71 $19.16 $39,840
Eugene, OR 400 2.77 7.67 $18.85 $39,200
Rochester, NY 60 0.11 0.30 $18.55 $38,580

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)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 930 4.05 11.24 $11.81 $24,560
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 890 13.13 36.41 $13.25 $27,570
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 890 5.50 15.24 $15.29 $31,810
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 790 4.18 11.60 $13.78 $28,670
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 790 3.09 8.57 $14.17 $29,480

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)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 890 13.13 36.41 $13.25 $27,570
Panhandle of Idaho nonmetropolitan area 430 9.25 25.65 $18.79 $39,090
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 320 6.54 18.14 $15.68 $32,620
South Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 360 5.59 15.51 $19.20 $39,930
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 890 5.50 15.24 $15.29 $31,810

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)
Southwest Washington nonmetropolitan area 350 5.49 15.21 $21.13 $43,940
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 270 4.29 11.89 $19.33 $40,210
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $19.22 $39,970
North Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 100 2.25 6.23 $19.20 $39,940
South Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 360 5.59 15.51 $19.20 $39,930


About May 2016 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 2016 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2017