Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Ohio
$43,770avg. a year
$21.04 an hour · 2,710 employed
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Ohio earn an average of $43,770 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $43,570. The best-paying metro area is Cleveland, OH at $44,560.
$43,930Median pay
$21.04Average hourly
+34%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 47 states
Top-paying Ohio metro areas
Average pay for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing by metro area. Swipe to see all 6.
1520 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$44,560
$21.42 an hour
2160 jobs
Columbus, OH
$44,340
$21.32 an hour
370 jobs
Akron, OH
$43,060
$20.70 an hour
480 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$41,910
$20.15 an hour
5370 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$41,590
$19.99 an hour
650 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Ohio, charted
Pay over time
Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Ohio woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Ohio vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,570 | $20.95 |
| Ohio | $43,770 | $21.04 |
| Michigan | $46,480 | $22.35 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,550 | $21.90 |
| Indiana | $43,430 | $20.88 |
| West Virginia | $39,820 | $19.15 |
| Kentucky | $39,540 | $19.01 |
Related jobs in Ohio
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$47,310
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$44,560
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,050
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,300
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,150
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$53,370
Average pay, Ohio, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing make in Ohio?
The average is $43,770 a year, and the median is $43,930. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $43,570.
What is the hourly wage in Ohio?
$21.04 an hour on average; the median is $21.12.
Where in Ohio do they earn the most?
Cleveland, OH ($44,560), followed by Columbus, OH ($44,340). The lowest average among 6 metro areas with data is Canton-Massillon, OH ($38,160).
How does Ohio rank?
Ohio ranks #23 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.