Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$41,740

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$42,470

Employed in state

490

The median annual salary for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in South Dakota is $41,740, or about $20 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $31,070 at the 10th percentile to $51,870 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 490 people work as woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$31,070

25th$36,510

Median$41,740

75th$47,210

90th$51,870

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.07
Daily: $161
Weekly: $803
Bi-weekly: $1,605
Monthly: $3,478
Annual: $41,740

$41,740 a year is around the 50th percentile for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawings in South Dakota. The median is $41,740.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$14.90	$31,070
25th percentile	$17.60	$36,510
Median	$20.10	$41,740
75th percentile	$22.70	$47,210
90th percentile	$24.90	$51,870
Average (mean)	$20.40	$42,470
Employment	490 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$43,140	150
Rapid City, SD	$37,920	130

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