Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in California

Ranked #14 of 47 · CA

6.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $46,570 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $46,370
Employment 3,530

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,700P25 $39,540 Median $46,370P75 $49,670P90 $57,520

About 80% of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawings in California earn between $37,700 and $57,520. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$46,570
U.S. average
$43,570

The mean woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salary in California is $46,570, about 6.9% above the U.S. average ($43,570). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $50,970 $52,980 220
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $50,390 $49,970 250
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $47,400 $46,200 100
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $47,390 $48,960 100
Chico, CA $46,940 $45,870 30
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $46,940 $47,330 280
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $46,730 $45,980 180
Redding, CA $46,690 $47,960 60

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in California?

The median woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salary in California is $46,370 per year (mean $46,570), and about 80% earn between $37,700 and $57,520.

How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make per hour in California?

Roughly $22 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $46,570 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Is California a high-paying state for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing?

California ranks #14 of 47 states for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing pay. Its mean salary of $46,570 is about 6.9% above the U.S. average of $43,570.

Which metro areas in California pay woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing the most?

The highest-paying metro areas in California for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing are San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($50,970), North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area ($50,390), North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area ($47,400), by median annual wage.

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