Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Medford, OR

The median woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Medford, OR earns $52,390 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,319 a month.

10th percentile: $43,080
25th percentile: $47,270
Median percentile: $52,390
75th percentile: $58,520
90th percentile: $59,910

Based on 160 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

$39,822 take-home a year

Gross pay	$52,390
Federal income tax	−$4,107
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,008
Oregon income tax (approx.)	−$4,453
Monthly take-home	$3,319
Every two weeks	$1,532

Does it go far here?

$51,650Median pay in Medford, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.4 vs 100).

41%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

All woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing salaries · Take-home pay in Oregon