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SOC 51-7042·Production
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Median wage
$41,503
10-yr outlook
−16.8%by 2032
Openings / year
132
Workers in NY
1,420
How pay grows with experience
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $36,377 |
| Median (typical) | $41,503 |
| Experienced | $52,073 |
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.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $46,125 |
| Hudson Valley | $45,531 |
| Long Island | $45,295 |
| Central New York | $41,050 |
| Western New York | $39,393 |
| Capital Region | $38,127 |
| Finger Lakes | $38,000 |
| North Country | $37,438 |
| Mohawk Valley | $35,646 |
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 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Production Workers, All Other$41,754 median (+$251) · +7.0% by 2032
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,569 median (+$1,066) · −7.3% by 2032
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,681 median (+$1,178) · −12.7% by 2032
- Print Binding and Finishing Workers$42,826 median (+$1,324) · −17.6% by 2032
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,232 median (+$1,730) · −8.3% by 2032
- Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$43,473 median (+$1,970) · −7.2% by 2032
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