Average Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, And Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Canton-Massillon, OH

BLS did not publish a wage for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Canton-Massillon, OH in the latest release, but in 2021 the local median hourly wage was $14.43. There are 40 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Canton-Massillon, OH (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Canton-Massillon, OH. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 40
How common this job is here: 0.56×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Canton-Massillon, OH, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2021
Median hourly wage (2021): $14.43/hr
Median annual wage (2021): $30,010
Employment (2021): 80

This data is from the 2021 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Washington: $24.12/hr
Oregon: $23.77/hr
Minnesota: $23.52/hr
Montana: $23.05/hr
Iowa: $23.02/hr
Nebraska: $22.88/hr
Rhode Island: $22.87/hr
Michigan: $22.20/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Longview-Kelso, WA: $27.78/hr
Savannah, GA: $25.52/hr
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA: $25.26/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $24.87/hr
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA: $24.75/hr
Bellingham, WA: $24.65/hr
Manchester-Nashua, NH: $24.61/hr
Medford, OR: $24.41/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -1.8%; -1,100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 6,400; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.