Highest-paying cities for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
Longview, WA leads at $60,100 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Longview, WA | $60,100 | $48,400–$62,030 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,280 | $48,480–$65,210 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $54,340 | $54,340–$65,370 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $54,090 | $47,440–$58,870 |
| Hartford, CT | $51,540 | $41,430–$54,300 |
| San Jose, CA | $50,720 | $45,560–$58,760 |
| Redding, CA | $50,630 | $45,510–$55,020 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $50,250 | $47,500–$57,200 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $49,820 | $49,250–$58,000 |
| Portland, OR | $49,740 | $46,580–$60,490 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,700 | $34,730–$50,330 |
| Cleveland, OH | $49,610 | $45,820–$52,110 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $49,310 | $46,000–$63,180 |
| Vallejo, CA | $49,250 | $47,860–$57,980 |
| Medford, OR | $49,230 | $44,790–$55,160 |
| Portland, ME | $48,710 | $44,400–$48,970 |
| New York, NY | $48,700 | $42,630–$52,270 |
| Denver, CO | $48,400 | $47,680–$50,080 |
| Eugene, OR | $48,400 | $46,020–$57,710 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $48,350 | $47,530–$60,280 |
| Baltimore, MD | $48,300 | $40,090–$125,830 |
| Stockton, CA | $48,210 | $42,480–$58,610 |
| Omaha, NE | $47,610 | $45,580–$51,640 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,460 | $40,080–$54,000 |
| Lansing, MI | $47,110 | $39,750–$48,830 |
| Salem, OR | $47,050 | $39,670–$48,750 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $46,670 | $40,680–$48,520 |
| Reading, PA | $46,650 | $38,460–$50,370 |
| Canton, OH | $46,410 | $37,430–$51,980 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $46,380 | $39,450–$52,600 |
| Spokane, WA | $46,370 | $39,730–$57,220 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $46,310 | $36,640–$49,040 |
| Reno, NV | $46,310 | $33,690–$50,610 |
| Chico, CA | $46,210 | $37,940–$55,100 |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,100 | $37,530–$46,100 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,850 | $42,240–$49,300 |
| Albany, OR | $45,700 | $37,370–$56,380 |
| San Francisco, CA | $45,620 | $44,190–$59,590 |
| Elkhart, IN | $45,490 | $39,350–$49,920 |
| Green Bay, WI | $45,480 | $37,380–$47,380 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $45,410 | $41,120–$48,460 |
| Nashville, TN | $45,360 | $37,920–$50,050 |
| Wausau, WI | $45,200 | $38,320–$45,200 |
| Florence, SC | $45,000 | $39,000–$48,800 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $44,780 | $36,860–$46,690 |
| Washington, DC | $44,620 | $37,770–$50,200 |
| Greeley, CO | $44,610 | $40,330–$46,880 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $44,520 | $40,720–$49,740 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $44,410 | $39,110–$46,820 |
| Decatur, AL | $44,360 | $43,050–$48,920 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.