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

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

Median annual

$44,440

Median hourly

$21

Average annual

$43,640

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Wisconsin is $44,440, or about $21 an hour. That is 4% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $33,220 at the 10th percentile to $55,930 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$33,220

25th$35,710

Median$44,440

75th$47,570

90th$55,930

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $21.37
Daily: $171
Weekly: $855
Bi-weekly: $1,709
Monthly: $3,703
Annual: $44,440

$44,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Woods in Wisconsin. The median is $44,440.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.00	$33,220
25th percentile	$17.20	$35,710
Median	$21.40	$44,440
75th percentile	$22.90	$47,570
90th percentile	$26.90	$55,930
Average (mean)	$21.00	$43,640
Employment	1,880 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$54,090	280
Eau Claire, WI	$46,670	40
Green Bay, WI	$45,480	70
Wausau, WI	$45,200	110
Sheboygan, WI	$42,040	40
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$39,570	110
Appleton, WI	$37,920	80

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