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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Missouri

The median woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Missouri earns $38,640 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,618 a month.

10th percentile
$34,600
25th percentile
$36,370
Median percentile
$38,640
75th percentile
$45,740
90th percentile
$49,260

Based on 940 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

$31,411 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,640
Federal income tax−$2,457
Social Security + Medicare−$2,956
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$1,816
Monthly take-home$2,618
Every two weeks$1,208

Does it go far here?

$42,547Median pay in Missouri is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.8 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,033 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Missouri

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$242,630
Physicians, All Other$227,980
Pediatricians, General$223,910
Dentists, General$204,960
Athletes and Sports Competitors$172,700
Chief Executives$172,320
Family Medicine Physicians$171,180
Computer and Information Systems Managers$159,460

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