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

Ranked #29 of 47 · SD

2.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $42,470 ≈ $20/hr
Median annual salary $41,740
Employment 490

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,070P25 $36,510 Median $41,740P75 $47,210P90 $51,870

About 80% of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawings in South Dakota earn between $31,070 and $51,870. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Dakota
$42,470
U.S. average
$43,570

The mean woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salary in South Dakota is $42,470, about 2.5% below the U.S. average ($43,570). That works out to roughly $20/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Dakota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $47,340 $45,500 130
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $43,140 $42,880 150
Rapid City, SD $37,920 $36,900 130
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,680 $45,700 60

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