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SOC 51-7041·Production
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Median wage
$43,473
10-yr outlook
−7.2%by 2032
Openings / year
168
Workers in NY
1,120
How pay grows with experience
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $36,870 |
| Median (typical) | $43,473 |
| Experienced | $51,951 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $50,707 |
| Long Island | $50,253 |
| Hudson Valley | $45,934 |
| Capital Region | $42,803 |
| Southern Tier | $42,681 |
| Finger Lakes | $41,667 |
| Central New York | $41,101 |
| North Country | $40,618 |
| Western New York | $40,181 |
| Mohawk Valley | $40,010 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Production) and pay more than a Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?(OES-specific code and title)$45,069 median (+$1,596) · +1.8% by 2032
- Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,255 median (+$1,782) · −13.3% by 2032
- Furniture Finishers$45,925 median (+$2,452) · −6.7% by 2032
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,303 median (+$2,831) · −13.7% by 2032
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$46,949 median (+$3,476) · −10.2% by 2032
- Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,098 median (+$3,626) · −14.0% by 2032
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