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

Ranked #3 of 46 · WA

22% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,150 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,940
Employment 1,720

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,730P25 $46,370 Median $51,940P75 $60,630P90 $63,180

About 80% of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, woods in Washington earn between $39,730 and $63,180. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Washington
$53,150
U.S. average
$43,580

The mean sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salary in Washington is $53,150, about 22% above the U.S. average ($43,580). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Washington

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Longview-Kelso, WA $60,100 $56,090 180
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $59,700 $55,100 550
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $55,280 $55,770 380
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $50,500 $49,470 70
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $49,310 $52,750 90
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $46,370 $47,940 140
Bellingham, WA $43,290 $46,740 110

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