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

Ranked #41 of 47 · KY

9.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $39,540 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $38,080
Employment 1,320

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $32,650P25 $37,110 Median $38,080P75 $43,440P90 $48,290

About 80% of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawings in Kentucky earn between $32,650 and $48,290. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$39,540
U.S. average
$43,570

The mean woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salary in Kentucky is $39,540, about 9.2% below the U.S. average ($43,570). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $46,480 $44,740 400
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $38,370 $38,630 790
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $37,470 $39,730 270
Lexington-Fayette, KY $37,270 $41,140 40

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