Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in South Dakota

Ranked #37 of 46 · SD

8.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,940 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $37,480
Employment 260

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $30,460P25 $33,920 Median $37,480P75 $43,680P90 $58,450

About 80% of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, woods in South Dakota earn between $30,460 and $58,450. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Dakota
$39,940
U.S. average
$43,580

The mean sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salary in South Dakota is $39,940, about 8.4% below the U.S. average ($43,580). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Dakota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $50,900 $49,560 50
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $38,740 $40,630 80
Rapid City, SD $30,460 $35,360

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