Highest-paying states for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
Alaska leads at $52,680 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $52,680 | $50,160–$53,460 |
| Washington | $51,940 | $46,370–$60,630 |
| Minnesota | $51,330 | $47,050–$58,390 |
| Connecticut | $51,150 | $41,430–$58,270 |
| Oregon | $49,740 | $45,190–$55,380 |
| Montana | $49,090 | $43,130–$55,820 |
| Idaho | $48,350 | $42,330–$57,550 |
| Iowa | $48,090 | $43,420–$49,510 |
| California | $47,390 | $39,660–$55,020 |
| Massachusetts | $47,210 | $45,480–$64,440 |
| Maryland | $47,060 | $39,800–$125,830 |
| Colorado | $47,030 | $42,090–$48,600 |
| Nebraska | $46,970 | $45,330–$52,360 |
| Louisiana | $46,610 | $44,180–$50,330 |
| Illinois | $46,530 | $38,830–$64,210 |
| Maine | $46,210 | $41,570–$49,880 |
| New Hampshire | $46,090 | $37,630–$50,000 |
| Vermont | $46,040 | $41,290–$49,610 |
| Ohio | $45,010 | $38,290–$50,160 |
| New Jersey | $44,630 | $40,080–$52,270 |
| Wisconsin | $44,440 | $35,710–$47,570 |
| Utah | $43,490 | $37,580–$45,360 |
| Arizona | $42,870 | $38,570–$46,640 |
| Indiana | $42,620 | $37,990–$47,510 |
| New York | $42,250 | $37,270–$48,700 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,590 | $36,930–$47,770 |
| Michigan | $40,260 | $37,170–$47,090 |
| Georgia | $39,860 | $35,660–$47,540 |
| Wyoming | $39,470 | $34,880–$44,370 |
| Nevada | $39,350 | $31,380–$49,350 |
| South Carolina | $39,300 | $36,310–$47,130 |
| Tennessee | $39,070 | $36,040–$46,320 |
| Florida | $38,280 | $36,750–$44,830 |
| North Carolina | $38,100 | $35,080–$46,860 |
| Missouri | $38,030 | $35,830–$45,170 |
| Alabama | $37,520 | $35,360–$44,650 |
| South Dakota | $37,480 | $33,920–$43,680 |
| Mississippi | $36,960 | $32,210–$46,050 |
| Kansas | $36,930 | $33,630–$42,950 |
| Kentucky | $36,810 | $29,490–$42,730 |
| Arkansas | $36,740 | $31,840–$46,750 |
| Texas | $36,740 | $32,950–$44,250 |
| Oklahoma | $36,140 | $31,160–$43,300 |
| Virginia | $35,790 | $31,650–$41,600 |
| West Virginia | $35,590 | $27,970–$46,240 |
| New Mexico | $34,720 | $33,280–$43,580 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.