Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 47 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,440

Highest

$50,170

Washington

Lowest

$34,340

Tennessee

Total Employment

61,470

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$50,170	1,430	+24.1%
2	Oregon	$49,430	2,030	+22.2%
3	Minnesota	$48,920	720	+21.0%
4	Montana	$47,940	350	+18.5%
5	Iowa	$47,890	1,570	+18.4%
6	Nebraska	$47,590	410	+17.7%
7	Rhode Island	$47,570	80	+17.6%
8	Michigan	$46,180	4,810	+14.2%
9	Louisiana	$46,040	440	+13.8%
10	New Hampshire	$45,960	520	+13.6%
11	Nevada	$45,820	350	+13.3%
12	Idaho	$45,730	780	+13.1%
13	Maryland	$45,530	130	+12.6%
14	California	$45,020	3,440	+11.3%
15	Connecticut	$44,970	130	+11.2%
16	Vermont	$44,900	310	+11.0%
17	Illinois	$44,620	1,430	+10.3%
18	Colorado	$44,580	400	+10.2%
19	Ohio	$44,510	2,650	+10.1%
20	Massachusetts	$43,880	1,120	+8.5%
21	North Dakota	$43,580	180	+7.8%
22	Pennsylvania	$43,020	3,190	+6.4%
23	Wisconsin	$41,400	3,090	+2.4%
24	West Virginia	$41,290	410	+2.1%
25	South Dakota	$41,070	610	+1.6%
26	New York	$40,450	1,420	+0.0%
27	New Jersey	$40,190	800	-0.6%
28	South Carolina	$40,190	1,500	-0.6%
29	Arizona	$39,870	0	-1.4%
30	Indiana	$39,860	3,980	-1.4%
31	Maine	$39,350	470	-2.7%
32	Wyoming	$38,640	60	-4.5%
33	Missouri	$37,890	800	-6.3%
34	Utah	$37,880	770	-6.3%
35	Kansas	$37,630	450	-6.9%
36	New Mexico	$37,440	200	-7.4%
37	North Carolina	$37,350	3,870	-7.6%
38	Mississippi	$37,100	880	-8.3%
39	Georgia	$37,070	2,520	-8.3%
40	Kentucky	$37,050	1,560	-8.4%
41	Virginia	$37,030	1,580	-8.4%
42	Florida	$36,810	1,370	-9.0%
43	Alabama	$36,600	2,750	-9.5%
44	Arkansas	$36,520	1,070	-9.7%
45	Oklahoma	$36,270	220	-10.3%
46	Texas	$34,630	2,370	-14.4%
47	Tennessee	$34,340	2,250	-15.1%