Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

SOC 51-7041

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 26.6% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $42,224

Level IV threshold: $46,363

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$42,224

Level I$33,634

Level II$38,002

Level III$42,224

Level IV$46,363

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Lexington Park, MD, MD	$37,918	$54,912	$71,906	$88,899
2	Decatur, IL, IL	$49,691	$56,056	$62,400	$68,765
3	Champaign-Urbana, IL, IL	$47,674	$54,434	$61,194	$67,954
4	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV, MD	$35,214	$47,341	$59,467	$71,594
5	Peoria, IL, IL	$40,248	$49,338	$58,448	$67,538
6	Bozeman, MT, MT	$45,510	$50,835	$56,160	$61,485
7	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, IA	$39,957	$47,674	$55,370	$63,086
8	Longview-Kelso, WA, WA	$46,093	$50,502	$54,891	$59,301
9	Springfield, IL, IL	$37,502	$46,010	$54,496	$63,003
10	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, DC	$35,526	$44,658	$53,810	$62,941

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