Compare One Occupation Across States
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Full woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing overview →U.S. mean $43,570 · median $43,380
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $53,330 | $52,980 | $26 | +22.4% | $43,990–$61,440 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $53,110 | $49,680 | $26 | +21.9% | $36,670–$78,590 |
| Minnesota | #3 | $52,750 | $51,540 | $25 | +21.1% | $45,780–$60,120 |
| Iowa | #4 | $51,530 | $51,200 | $25 | +18.3% | $39,540–$57,480 |
| Oregon | #5 | $50,740 | $49,480 | $24 | +16.5% | $39,690–$59,440 |
| New Hampshire | #6 | $48,260 | $46,450 | $23 | +10.8% | $39,130–$62,040 |
| Louisiana | #7 | $48,180 | $47,170 | $23 | +10.6% | $38,570–$61,570 |
| Maryland | #8 | $47,390 | $46,470 | $23 | +8.8% | $36,820–$63,320 |
| New York | #9 | $47,270 | $43,720 | $23 | +8.5% | $35,910–$64,070 |
| Vermont | #10 | $47,050 | $46,480 | $23 | +8% | $39,120–$56,560 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $46,970 | $47,140 | $23 | +7.8% | $37,440–$57,250 |
| Nebraska | #12 | $46,750 | $49,190 | $22 | +7.3% | $39,340–$49,190 |
| Colorado | #13 | $46,630 | $46,500 | $22 | +7% | $34,100–$62,620 |
| California | #14 | $46,570 | $46,370 | $22 | +6.9% | $37,700–$57,520 |
| Michigan | #15 | $46,480 | $47,680 | $22 | +6.7% | $38,130–$54,500 |
| Massachusetts | #16 | $46,170 | $46,430 | $22 | +6% | $37,190–$55,910 |
| Idaho | #17 | $45,810 | $45,730 | $22 | +5.1% | $36,980–$57,670 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $45,550 | $44,980 | $22 | +4.5% | $36,060–$60,960 |
| Maine | #19 | $44,880 | $44,370 | $22 | +3% | $37,400–$55,680 |
| Rhode Island | #20 | $44,810 | $45,880 | $22 | +2.8% | $31,200–$58,960 |
| North Dakota | #21 | $44,660 | $45,820 | $21 | +2.5% | $40,470–$48,790 |
| Montana | #22 | $44,390 | $45,610 | $21 | +1.9% | $32,020–$58,100 |
| Ohio | #23 | $43,770 | $43,930 | $21 | +0.5% | $35,010–$53,150 |
| Wisconsin | #24 | $43,660 | $44,450 | $21 | +0.2% | $35,430–$55,170 |
| Indiana | #25 | $43,430 | $41,600 | $21 | -0.3% | $35,230–$57,550 |
| Illinois | #26 | $43,300 | $41,360 | $21 | -0.6% | $36,970–$53,160 |
| Kansas | #27 | $42,980 | $43,580 | $21 | -1.4% | $30,560–$57,580 |
| Nevada | #28 | $42,620 | $41,090 | $20 | -2.2% | $33,900–$50,170 |
| South Dakota | #29 | $42,470 | $41,740 | $20 | -2.5% | $31,070–$51,870 |
| Arizona | #30 | $42,390 | $39,440 | $20 | -2.7% | $36,790–$49,830 |
| South Carolina | #31 | $42,330 | $41,990 | $20 | -2.8% | $29,720–$57,010 |
| New Mexico | #32 | $42,050 | $38,650 | $20 | -3.5% | $32,850–$59,300 |
| Utah | #33 | $42,040 | $39,260 | $20 | -3.5% | $35,360–$49,680 |
| Florida | #34 | $42,000 | $38,740 | $20 | -3.6% | $32,700–$52,260 |
| Mississippi | #35 | $41,770 | $42,090 | $20 | -4.1% | $29,630–$56,150 |
| Missouri | #36 | $41,340 | $38,640 | $20 | -5.1% | $34,600–$49,260 |
| Virginia | #37 | $41,120 | $39,370 | $20 | -5.6% | $32,500–$48,410 |
| Georgia | #38 | $40,120 | $37,380 | $19 | -7.9% | $29,780–$53,160 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $39,820 | $40,020 | $19 | -8.6% | $29,860–$49,120 |
| Arkansas | #40 | $39,600 | $36,850 | $19 | -9.1% | $25,960–$59,630 |
| Kentucky | #41 | $39,540 | $38,080 | $19 | -9.2% | $32,650–$48,290 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $39,320 | $39,930 | $19 | -9.8% | $27,800–$46,010 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $39,140 | $35,990 | $19 | -10.2% | $31,110–$61,060 |
| North Carolina | #44 | $38,990 | $37,550 | $19 | -10.5% | $30,180–$48,120 |
| Alabama | #45 | $38,550 | $36,750 | $19 | -11.5% | $29,140–$49,390 |
| Tennessee | #46 | $36,350 | $35,290 | $17 | -16.6% | $29,330–$46,420 |
| Texas | #47 | $35,030 | $33,840 | $17 | -19.6% | $21,690–$46,230 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.