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

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

Median annual

$38,030

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$39,660

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Missouri is $38,030, or about $18 an hour. That is 11% lower than the national median.

Pay in Missouri ranges from $30,630 at the 10th percentile to $48,670 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the state.

Pay distribution in Missouri

10th$30,630

25th$35,830

Median$38,030

75th$45,170

90th$48,670

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.28
Daily: $146
Weekly: $731
Bi-weekly: $1,463
Monthly: $3,169
Annual: $38,030

$38,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods in Missouri. The median is $38,030.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — Missouri
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.70	$30,630
25th percentile	$17.20	$35,830
Median	$18.30	$38,030
75th percentile	$21.70	$45,170
90th percentile	$23.40	$48,670
Average (mean)	$19.10	$39,660
Employment	1,380 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Kansas City, MO-KS	$39,200	120
St. Louis, MO-IL	$38,520	130
Jefferson City, MO	$37,980	70
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$37,720	40

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