Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in Medford, OR

The median sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Medford, OR earns $49,230 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,129 a month.

10th percentile: $37,940
25th percentile: $44,790
Median percentile: $49,230
75th percentile: $55,160
90th percentile: $58,180

Based on 120 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,552 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,230
Federal income tax	−$3,728
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,766
Oregon income tax (approx.)	−$4,185
Monthly take-home	$3,129
Every two weeks	$1,444

Does it go far here?

$48,535Median pay in Medford, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).

43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,358 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Medford, OR

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$127,030
General and Operations Managers	$95,630
Electricians	$92,410
Accountants and Auditors	$81,210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$67,200
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$65,830
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$65,730
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$63,820

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