Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Illinois
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Illinois earn a median of $41,360 a year, −5% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $41,360
- vs. U.S. median
- −5% ($43,380)
- Rank among states
- 30 of 47
- Jobs in the state
- 1,820
Pay range in Illinois
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,970; the top 10% earn over $53,160. Nationally the range is $32,110 to $56,830.
States ranked near Illinois
Similar jobs in Illinois
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,600 median in Illinois
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$49,630 median in Illinois
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,720 median in Illinois
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,530 median in Illinois
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$63,360 median in Illinois
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,180 median in Illinois
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Illinois
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in Illinois?
The median is $41,360 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,970 and the top 10% earn over $53,160. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Illinois a good state for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing?
On pay alone it ranks 30 of 47 (−5% vs. the national median of $43,380). Living costs are not included.