Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in Illinois

Ranked #6 of 46 · IL

15.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $50,480 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $46,530
Employment 470

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $33,270P25 $38,830 Median $46,530P75 $64,210P90 $70,550

About 80% of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, woods in Illinois earn between $33,270 and $70,550. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$50,480
U.S. average
$43,580

The mean sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salary in Illinois is $50,480, about 15.8% above the U.S. average ($43,580). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,240 $48,320 50
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $39,510 $45,300 180

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