Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #31 of 47 · SC

2.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $42,330 ≈ $20/hr
Median annual salary $41,990
Employment 1,660

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $29,720P25 $37,270 Median $41,990P75 $48,390P90 $57,010

About 80% of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawings in South Carolina earn between $29,720 and $57,010. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$42,330
U.S. average
$43,570

The mean woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salary in South Carolina is $42,330, about 2.8% below the U.S. average ($43,570). That works out to roughly $20/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,670 $44,320 250
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $45,460 $41,860 250
Spartanburg, SC $44,560 $43,770 60
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $42,490 $43,990 70
Florence, SC $42,490 $40,610 110
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $41,620 $39,410 90
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $39,260 $43,200 190
Columbia, SC $38,530 $37,960 190

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