Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Massachusetts
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Massachusetts earn a median of $46,430 a year, +7% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $46,430
- vs. U.S. median
- +7% ($43,380)
- Rank among states
- 14 of 47
- Jobs in the state
- 890
Pay range in Massachusetts
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,190; the top 10% earn over $55,910. Nationally the range is $32,110 to $56,830.
States ranked near Massachusetts
Similar jobs in Massachusetts
- Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,680 median in Massachusetts
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$46,880 median in Massachusetts
- Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$77,780 median in Massachusetts
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,210 median in Massachusetts
- Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$62,380 median in Massachusetts
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,910 median in Massachusetts
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Massachusetts
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in Massachusetts?
The median is $46,430 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,190 and the top 10% earn over $55,910. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is Massachusetts a good state for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing?
On pay alone it ranks 14 of 47 (+7% vs. the national median of $43,380). Living costs are not included.