Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary
in Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $47,900–$53,190
- vs U.S. median
- +21%
- Metro rank
- #6 of 58
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in the Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $51,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 460 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $42,770 and 4% above the OR statewide median of $49,740. It ranks #6 of 58 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE460 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in other OR metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,740 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,400 |
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What is the average Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $51,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 460 jobs pay between $47,900 and $53,190. The 10th percentile is $38,750 and the 90th is $56,900.
Is Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood?
That is 21% above the U.S. median of $42,770 and 4% above the OR statewide median of $49,740. It ranks #6 of 58 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood make an hour in Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area?
About $24.90 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $51,790 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.03–$25.57 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.