Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in Kentucky

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$36,810

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$37,320

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Kentucky is $36,810, or about $18 an hour. That is 14% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kentucky ranges from $28,880 at the 10th percentile to $46,700 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the state.

Pay distribution in Kentucky

10th$28,880

25th$29,490

Median$36,810

75th$42,730

90th$46,700

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $17.70
Daily: $142
Weekly: $708
Bi-weekly: $1,416
Monthly: $3,068
Annual: $36,810

$36,810 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods in Kentucky. The median is $36,810.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — Kentucky
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$13.90	$28,880
25th percentile	$14.20	$29,490
Median	$17.70	$36,810
75th percentile	$20.50	$42,730
90th percentile	$22.40	$46,700
Average (mean)	$17.90	$37,320
Employment	1,050 people

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay by metro area in Kentucky

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$43,680	200
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$40,010	280
Clarksville, TN-KY	$37,440	30
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$31,510	N/A

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