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title: "Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Except Sawing Salary by City"
description: "Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Except Sawing pay in 159 US metro areas (BLS OEWS May 2025)."
canonical: "https://nuecareer.com/careers/woodworking-machine-setter-operator-and-tender/salary-by-city"
last-updated: "2026-10-15T08:19:32.066Z"
---

# Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Except Sawing salary by city

Mean annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Except Sawing in 159 US metro areas with their own BLS estimate (OEWS May 2025, via the DOL OFLC 2026–27 wage file). National mean: $43,570. Entry and experienced are DOL prevailing-wage Levels I and IV, not percentiles.

| Rank | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Longview, WA | $57,100 | $50,150 | $60,530 |
| 2 | [Des Moines, IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/des-moines-ia) | $54,560 | $46,220 | $58,660 |
| 3 | [Minneapolis, MN-WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/minneapolis-mn) | $54,430 | $45,530 | $58,820 |
| 4 | [Seattle, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/seattle-wa) | $54,350 | $44,800 | $59,050 |
| 5 | Albany, OR | $53,640 | $43,160 | $58,800 |
| 6 | Bend, OR | $53,460 | $46,130 | $57,080 |
| 7 | [Boulder, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boulder-co) | $53,330 | $43,530 | $58,160 |
| 8 | [New York, NY-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/new-york-ny) | $53,250 | $39,290 | $60,130 |
| 9 | [San Francisco, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-francisco-ca) | $52,980 | $43,930 | $57,430 |
| 10 | Medford, OR | $52,370 | $45,090 | $55,970 |
| 11 | [Allentown, PA-NJ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/allentown-pa) | $51,880 | $39,400 | $58,010 |
| 12 | Bellingham, WA | $51,670 | $44,280 | $55,310 |
| 13 | [Spokane, WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spokane-wa) | $51,520 | $44,930 | $54,770 |
| 14 | [Manchester, NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/manchester-nh) | $51,330 | $40,540 | $56,640 |
| 15 | [Portland, OR-WA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-or) | $50,860 | $41,890 | $55,290 |
| 16 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,840 | $43,930 | $54,250 |
| 17 | [Portland, ME](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/portland-me) | $49,750 | $41,850 | $53,640 |
| 18 | [Colorado Springs, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/colorado-springs-co) | $49,670 | $42,580 | $53,160 |
| 19 | [Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/washington-dc) | $49,630 | $38,900 | $54,930 |
| 20 | [Boston, MA-NH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boston-ma) | $49,440 | $41,770 | $53,230 |
| 21 | [Hartford, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hartford-ct) | $49,380 | $39,190 | $54,410 |
| 22 | [Salem, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salem-or) | $49,320 | $43,080 | $52,400 |
| 23 | [Santa Rosa, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/santa-rosa-ca) | $48,960 | $41,080 | $52,850 |
| 24 | [Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/philadelphia-pa) | $48,820 | $40,790 | $52,770 |
| 25 | Eau Claire, WI | $48,760 | $41,580 | $52,290 |
| 26 | [Savannah, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/savannah-ga) | $48,340 | $34,400 | $55,200 |
| 27 | Redding, CA | $47,960 | $43,580 | $50,130 |
| 28 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $47,880 | $39,890 | $51,830 |
| 29 | [Eugene, OR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/eugene-or) | $47,550 | $38,750 | $51,900 |
| 30 | [Sacramento, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sacramento-ca) | $47,340 | $38,750 | $51,560 |
| 31 | [Grand Rapids, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/grand-rapids-mi) | $47,300 | $42,180 | $49,820 |
| 32 | [Lancaster, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lancaster-pa) | $47,170 | $38,080 | $51,630 |
| 33 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,130 | $40,040 | $50,630 |
| 34 | [Kiryas Joel, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kiryas-joel-ny) | $47,090 | $38,580 | $51,290 |
| 35 | [Reading, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reading-pa) | $47,070 | $38,130 | $51,480 |
| 36 | [Deltona, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/deltona-fl) | $46,990 | $37,150 | $51,830 |
| 37 | Fargo, ND-MN | $46,570 | $41,310 | $49,150 |
| 38 | [York, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/york-pa) | $46,570 | $36,210 | $51,690 |
| 39 | [Detroit, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/detroit-mi) | $46,550 | $39,250 | $50,150 |
| 40 | [Baltimore, MD](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/baltimore-md) | $46,530 | $36,590 | $51,420 |
| 41 | [Boise City, ID](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/boise-city-id) | $46,530 | $39,940 | $49,770 |
| 42 | [Denver, CO](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/denver-co) | $46,490 | $35,710 | $51,790 |
| 43 | [Bridgeport, CT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/bridgeport-ct) | $46,360 | $39,120 | $49,940 |
| 44 | [Buffalo, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/buffalo-ny) | $46,360 | $36,730 | $51,080 |
| 45 | [Jacksonville, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/jacksonville-fl) | $46,260 | $36,750 | $50,940 |
| 46 | [Harrisburg, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/harrisburg-pa) | $46,050 | $37,290 | $50,380 |
| 47 | [San Diego, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-diego-ca) | $45,990 | $37,690 | $50,090 |
| 48 | [Lansing, MI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lansing-mi) | $45,970 | $41,500 | $48,150 |
| 49 | Chico, CA | $45,860 | $38,190 | $49,650 |
| 50 | [Los Angeles, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/los-angeles-ca) | $45,640 | $37,980 | $49,400 |
| 51 | Muskegon, MI | $45,450 | $37,730 | $49,250 |
| 52 | [Providence, RI-MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/providence-ri) | $45,450 | $36,300 | $49,980 |
| 53 | [Riverside, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/riverside-ca) | $45,360 | $38,420 | $48,800 |
| 54 | Elkhart, IN | $45,120 | $36,050 | $49,590 |
| 55 | [Port St. Lucie, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/port-st-lucie-fl) | $44,990 | $34,940 | $49,940 |
| 56 | [Chicago, IL-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chicago-il) | $44,800 | $38,250 | $48,030 |
| 57 | [Omaha, NE-IA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/omaha-ne) | $44,760 | $40,810 | $46,720 |
| 58 | [Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/louisville-jefferson-county-ky) | $44,740 | $35,630 | $49,210 |
| 59 | [Stockton, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/stockton-ca) | $44,720 | $38,000 | $48,030 |
| 60 | [St. Louis, MO-IL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/st-louis-mo) | $44,680 | $37,440 | $48,240 |
| 61 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $44,600 | $37,440 | $48,110 |
| 62 | [North Port, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/north-port-fl) | $44,570 | $37,340 | $48,130 |
| 63 | [Cleveland, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cleveland-oh) | $44,550 | $35,510 | $49,030 |
| 64 | [Oxnard, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oxnard-ca) | $44,430 | $38,650 | $47,300 |
| 65 | [Columbus, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbus-oh) | $44,350 | $34,380 | $49,230 |
| 66 | Oshkosh, WI | $44,320 | $37,250 | $47,800 |
| 67 | [Pittsburgh, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/pittsburgh-pa) | $44,320 | $35,210 | $48,800 |
| 68 | [Kansas City, MO-KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/kansas-city-mo) | $44,280 | $36,820 | $47,960 |
| 69 | [Modesto, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/modesto-ca) | $44,200 | $38,440 | $47,050 |
| 70 | [Springfield, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/springfield-ma) | $44,180 | $36,820 | $47,800 |
| 71 | [Charleston, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charleston-sc) | $43,990 | $36,280 | $47,800 |
| 72 | [Rochester, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/rochester-ny) | $43,950 | $37,020 | $47,360 |
| 73 | [Spartanburg, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/spartanburg-sc) | $43,760 | $33,780 | $48,690 |
| 74 | Bangor, ME | $43,660 | $38,710 | $46,090 |
| 75 | [Reno, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/reno-nv) | $43,490 | $34,920 | $47,690 |
| 76 | Wausau, WI | $43,450 | $35,650 | $47,280 |
| 77 | South Bend, IN-MI | $43,390 | $37,610 | $46,260 |
| 78 | Springfield, IL | $43,390 | $36,590 | $46,740 |
| 79 | [Worcester, MA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/worcester-ma) | $43,370 | $36,440 | $46,760 |
| 80 | [Durham, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/durham-nc) | $43,330 | $36,650 | $46,610 |
| 81 | Niles, MI | $43,280 | $35,150 | $47,280 |
| 82 | [Greenville, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greenville-sc) | $43,200 | $36,880 | $46,300 |
| 83 | [Charlotte, NC-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/charlotte-nc) | $43,160 | $34,990 | $47,200 |
| 84 | [Miami, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/miami-fl) | $43,160 | $34,900 | $47,220 |
| 85 | Yuba City, CA | $43,160 | $38,310 | $45,550 |
| 86 | Appleton, WI | $43,100 | $35,590 | $46,800 |
| 87 | [Akron, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/akron-oh) | $43,060 | $37,250 | $45,910 |
| 88 | [Indianapolis, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/indianapolis-in) | $43,060 | $34,820 | $47,090 |
| 89 | [Sioux Falls, SD-MN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/sioux-falls-sd) | $42,890 | $37,110 | $45,740 |
| 90 | Altoona, PA | $42,740 | $34,650 | $46,740 |
| 91 | [Salt Lake City, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/salt-lake-city-ut) | $42,700 | $36,050 | $45,970 |
| 92 | [Ogden, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/ogden-ut) | $42,580 | $34,820 | $46,400 |
| 93 | [Phoenix, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/phoenix-az) | $42,560 | $37,110 | $45,240 |
| 94 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $42,200 | $34,740 | $45,910 |
| 95 | [Milwaukee, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/milwaukee-wi) | $42,200 | $33,050 | $46,700 |
| 96 | Rockford, IL | $42,120 | $35,980 | $45,140 |
| 97 | [Scranton, PA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/scranton-pa) | $42,120 | $34,400 | $45,910 |
| 98 | [Green Bay, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/green-bay-wi) | $42,040 | $33,510 | $46,240 |
| 99 | [Fort Wayne, IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fort-wayne-in) | $41,950 | $33,880 | $45,950 |
| 100 | [Dayton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dayton-oh) | $41,910 | $34,880 | $45,390 |
| 101 | St. George, UT | $41,870 | $35,380 | $45,050 |
| 102 | [Syracuse, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/syracuse-ny) | $41,850 | $35,820 | $44,800 |
| 103 | [Provo, UT](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/provo-ut) | $41,830 | $34,550 | $45,430 |
| 104 | Williamsport, PA | $41,660 | $35,650 | $44,640 |
| 105 | [Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/cincinnati-oh) | $41,580 | $35,940 | $44,370 |
| 106 | [Las Vegas, NV](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/las-vegas-nv) | $41,390 | $34,010 | $45,030 |
| 107 | [Fresno, CA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fresno-ca) | $41,230 | $37,670 | $42,970 |
| 108 | [Augusta, GA-SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/augusta-ga) | $41,200 | $31,600 | $45,930 |
| 109 | [Lexington, KY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lexington-ky) | $41,140 | $34,690 | $44,320 |
| 110 | Sheboygan, WI | $41,100 | $31,370 | $45,880 |
| 111 | [Albuquerque, NM](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albuquerque-nm) | $41,080 | $34,590 | $44,280 |
| 112 | Terre Haute, IN | $41,060 | $30,620 | $46,220 |
| 113 | [Palm Bay, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/palm-bay-fl) | $40,810 | $36,400 | $42,970 |
| 114 | [Atlanta, GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/atlanta-ga) | $40,790 | $33,180 | $44,550 |
| 115 | Florence, SC | $40,600 | $33,430 | $44,140 |
| 116 | Valdosta, GA | $40,600 | $35,320 | $43,200 |
| 117 | [Roanoke, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/roanoke-va) | $40,500 | $33,780 | $43,830 |
| 118 | Lewiston, ME | $40,440 | $37,230 | $42,020 |
| 119 | [Orlando, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/orlando-fl) | $40,230 | $33,920 | $43,330 |
| 120 | [Huntsville, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/huntsville-al) | $40,190 | $34,090 | $43,180 |
| 121 | [Hickory, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/hickory-nc) | $40,160 | $32,590 | $43,910 |
| 122 | [Fayetteville, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/fayetteville-ar) | $39,980 | $27,910 | $45,930 |
| 123 | [Nashville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/nashville-tn) | $39,960 | $33,570 | $43,100 |
| 124 | Kankakee, IL | $39,940 | $37,250 | $41,270 |
| 125 | [Virginia Beach, VA-NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/virginia-beach-va) | $39,890 | $32,550 | $43,490 |
| 126 | [Albany, NY](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/albany-ny) | $39,560 | $35,380 | $41,620 |
| 127 | Kalamazoo, MI | $39,500 | $33,590 | $42,410 |
| 128 | [Little Rock, AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/little-rock-ar) | $39,500 | $30,450 | $43,930 |
| 129 | [Winston, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/winston-nc) | $39,480 | $33,840 | $42,270 |
| 130 | Daphne, AL | $39,420 | $34,380 | $41,890 |
| 131 | [Raleigh, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/raleigh-nc) | $39,310 | $33,180 | $42,330 |
| 132 | Erie, PA | $39,170 | $31,100 | $43,140 |
| 133 | [Madison, WI](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/madison-wi) | $39,100 | $31,050 | $43,060 |
| 134 | [Tucson, AZ](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tucson-az) | $38,980 | $34,220 | $41,330 |
| 135 | [Wichita, KS](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/wichita-ks) | $38,920 | $30,490 | $43,080 |
| 136 | [Greensboro, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/greensboro-nc) | $38,810 | $31,970 | $42,180 |
| 137 | [Dallas, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/dallas-tx) | $38,790 | $31,180 | $42,540 |
| 138 | [Asheville, NC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/asheville-nc) | $38,380 | $31,620 | $41,700 |
| 139 | [Tampa, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tampa-fl) | $38,290 | $29,140 | $42,810 |
| 140 | [Canton, OH](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/canton-oh) | $38,170 | $32,910 | $40,750 |
| 141 | [Richmond, VA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/richmond-va) | $38,020 | $30,740 | $41,620 |
| 142 | [Columbia, SC](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/columbia-sc) | $37,960 | $30,160 | $41,810 |
| 143 | [Lakeland, FL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/lakeland-fl) | $37,710 | $31,660 | $40,680 |
| 144 | [Memphis, TN-MS-AR](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/memphis-tn) | $37,610 | $31,140 | $40,790 |
| 145 | Billings, MT | $37,590 | $22,130 | $45,200 |
| 146 | [Oklahoma City, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/oklahoma-city-ok) | $37,590 | $33,090 | $39,790 |
| 147 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,040 | $33,720 | $38,690 |
| 148 | Rapid City, SD | $36,900 | $31,080 | $39,770 |
| 149 | [Chattanooga, TN-GA](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/chattanooga-tn) | $36,820 | $30,200 | $40,080 |
| 150 | Logan, UT-ID | $36,820 | $33,510 | $38,440 |
| 151 | [Tulsa, OK](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/tulsa-ok) | $36,770 | $33,300 | $38,500 |
| 152 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,340 | $29,390 | $39,770 |
| 153 | [Knoxville, TN](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/knoxville-tn) | $36,280 | $30,600 | $39,080 |
| 154 | [Houston, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/houston-tx) | $36,250 | $28,520 | $40,060 |
| 155 | Florence, AL | $35,650 | $27,930 | $39,440 |
| 156 | [Birmingham, AL](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/birmingham-al) | $35,380 | $26,620 | $39,670 |
| 157 | [San Antonio, TX](https://nuecareer.com/average-salary/san-antonio-tx) | $34,990 | $28,120 | $38,380 |
| 158 | Morristown, TN | $33,320 | $29,910 | $35,010 |
| 159 | Longview, TX | $29,700 | $22,340 | $33,340 |

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