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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Tennessee

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Tennessee earn a median $35,290 a year, 19% below the U.S. median.

Median in TN
$35,290 a year
U.S. median
$43,380 a year
Employment
1,840
Location quotient
1.42
Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)

Pay range in Tennessee

10%: $29,330Median: $35,29090%: $46,420
Median (50%)
$35,290 · $16.97 an hour
Mean (average)
$36,350 · $17.48 an hour (estimate error ±1.9%)
10th percentile
$29,330 · $14.10 an hour
25th percentile
$31,500 · $15.14 an hour
75th percentile
$40,310 · $19.38 an hour
90th percentile
$46,420 · $22.32 an hour
Employment
1,840 (estimate error ±12.8%)
Jobs per 1,000
0.56
Location quotient
1.42 (1.00 = national share)

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay by metro area in Tennessee

Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas

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AreaMedian wageEmployment
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$40,560460
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$36,340170
Chattanooga, TN-GA$35,58070
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$35,570110
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$35,010110
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$34,010170
Knoxville, TN$33,680220
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$32,480260
Morristown, TN$31,270150

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Frequently asked questions

How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in Tennessee?
The median wage for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Tennessee is $35,290 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,840 jobs in the state.
Where in Tennessee do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing earn the most?
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $40,560 a year.