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

Ranked #46 of 46 · KY

14.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $37,320 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $36,810
Employment 1,050

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $28,880P25 $29,490 Median $36,810P75 $42,730P90 $46,700

About 80% of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, woods in Kentucky earn between $28,880 and $46,700. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$37,320
U.S. average
$43,580

The mean sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salary in Kentucky is $37,320, about 14.4% below the U.S. average ($43,580). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $40,010 $42,810 280
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,390 $36,830 160
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $35,060 $35,400 440

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