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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in New Jersey

The median woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in New Jersey earns $49,680 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,301 a month.

10th percentile
$36,670
25th percentile
$38,020
Median percentile
$49,680
75th percentile
$68,100
90th percentile
$78,590

Based on 410 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

$39,614 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,680
Federal income tax−$3,782
Social Security + Medicare−$3,801
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$2,484
Monthly take-home$3,301
Every two weeks$1,524

Does it go far here?

$45,660Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

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