Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in California
$46,570avg. a year
$22.39 an hour · 3,530 employed
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in California earn an average of $46,570 a year. That is $3,000 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $43,570. The best-paying metro area is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $52,980.
$46,370Median pay
$22.39Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 47 states
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.
1220 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$52,980
$25.47 an hour
2100 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$48,960
$23.54 an hour
360 jobs
Redding, CA
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
4280 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$47,330
$22.76 an hour
5180 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$45,980
$22.11 an hour
630 jobs
Chico, CA
$45,870
$22.05 an hour
7850 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$45,630
$21.94 an hour
8580 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$45,370
$21.81 an hour
9140 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$44,720
$21.50 an hour
1070 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$44,440
$21.36 an hour
11100 jobs
Modesto, CA
$44,210
$21.25 an hour
12110 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$43,150
$20.75 an hour
13130 jobs
Fresno, CA
$41,230
$19.82 an hour
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,570 | $20.95 |
| California | $46,570 | $22.39 |
| Oregon | $50,740 | $24.40 |
| Nevada | $42,620 | $20.49 |
| Arizona | $42,390 | $20.38 |
Related jobs in California
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$53,030
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$47,980
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$51,060
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,000
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$59,540
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$61,120
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in California?
The average is $46,570 a year, and the median is $46,370. That is $3,000 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $43,570.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$22.39 an hour on average; the median is $22.29.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($52,980), followed by Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ($48,960). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Fresno, CA ($41,230).
How does California rank?
California ranks #14 of 47 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-7042. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.