Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Illinois

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

Median annual

$41,360

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$43,300

Employed in state

1.8K

The median annual salary for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in Illinois is $41,360, or about $20 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $36,970 at the 10th percentile to $53,160 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.8K people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$36,970

25th$38,290

Median$41,360

75th$46,220

90th$53,160

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $19.88
Daily: $159
Weekly: $795
Bi-weekly: $1,591
Monthly: $3,447
Annual: $41,360

$41,360 a year is around the 50th percentile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawings in Illinois. The median is $41,360.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.80	$36,970
25th percentile	$18.40	$38,290
Median	$19.90	$41,360
75th percentile	$22.20	$46,220
90th percentile	$25.60	$53,160
Average (mean)	$20.80	$43,300
Employment	1,820 people

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Springfield, IL	$46,090	40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$42,860	920
St. Louis, MO-IL	$42,370	200
Kankakee, IL	$37,850	110
Rockford, IL	$37,700	60

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