Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$37,480

Median hourly

$18

Average annual

$39,940

Employed in state

260

The median annual salary for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in South Dakota is $37,480, or about $18 an hour. That is 12% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $30,460 at the 10th percentile to $58,450 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 260 people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$30,460

25th$33,920

Median$37,480

75th$43,680

90th$58,450

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.02
Daily: $144
Weekly: $721
Bi-weekly: $1,442
Monthly: $3,123
Annual: $37,480

$37,480 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods in South Dakota. The median is $37,480.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.70	$30,460
25th percentile	$16.30	$33,920
Median	$18.00	$37,480
75th percentile	$21.00	$43,680
90th percentile	$28.10	$58,450
Average (mean)	$19.20	$39,940
Employment	260 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$38,740	80
Rapid City, SD	$30,460	N/A

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