Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in New Mexico
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in New Mexico earn a median of $34,720 a year, −19% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $34,720
- vs. U.S. median
- −19% ($42,770)
- Rank among states
- 46 of 46
- Jobs in the state
- 70
Pay range in New Mexico
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,120; the top 10% earn over $64,840. Nationally the range is $30,890 to $58,170.
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in New Mexico
How much do sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood make in New Mexico?
The median is $34,720 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $29,120 and the top 10% earn over $64,840. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Mexico a good state for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood?
On pay alone it ranks 46 of 46 (−19% vs. the national median of $42,770). Living costs are not included.