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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate CNC equipment.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 76,130 |
2.3 % |
$14.35 |
$29,850 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.69 |
$11.19 |
$13.71 |
$17.00 |
$20.30 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,160 |
$23,280 |
$28,510 |
$35,350 |
$42,220 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
33,170 |
14.95 |
$13.70 |
$28,490 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing |
14,490 |
5.92 |
$14.31 |
$29,770 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing |
9,250 |
12.19 |
$15.07 |
$31,340 |
| Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing |
5,380 |
5.01 |
$15.45 |
$32,140 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation |
5,350 |
5.87 |
$15.21 |
$31,630 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
33,170 |
14.95 |
$13.70 |
$28,490 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing |
9,250 |
12.19 |
$15.07 |
$31,340 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing |
14,490 |
5.92 |
$14.31 |
$29,770 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation |
5,350 |
5.87 |
$15.21 |
$31,630 |
| Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing |
5,380 |
5.01 |
$15.45 |
$32,140 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| North Carolina |
7,330 |
1.73 |
3.20 |
$13.79 |
$28,690 |
| Wisconsin |
4,940 |
1.76 |
3.25 |
$14.74 |
$30,670 |
| Ohio |
4,530 |
0.85 |
1.57 |
$14.82 |
$30,820 |
| Indiana |
4,470 |
1.49 |
2.76 |
$14.18 |
$29,500 |
| California |
4,270 |
0.27 |
0.49 |
$14.37 |
$29,880 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wisconsin |
4,940 |
1.76 |
3.25 |
$14.74 |
$30,670 |
| North Carolina |
7,330 |
1.73 |
3.20 |
$13.79 |
$28,690 |
| South Dakota |
690 |
1.64 |
3.03 |
$13.57 |
$28,230 |
| Vermont |
500 |
1.63 |
3.00 |
$14.90 |
$30,990 |
| Mississippi |
1,780 |
1.59 |
2.94 |
$12.83 |
$26,680 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Delaware |
70 |
0.16 |
0.30 |
$18.36 |
$38,200 |
| Washington |
2,300 |
0.75 |
1.38 |
$17.89 |
$37,210 |
| Connecticut |
320 |
0.19 |
0.36 |
$17.54 |
$36,480 |
| Nebraska |
470 |
0.49 |
0.90 |
$17.04 |
$35,450 |
| Hawaii |
60 |
0.09 |
0.17 |
$16.95 |
$35,260 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,410 |
0.55 |
1.02 |
$13.55 |
$28,190 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
1,220 |
8.24 |
15.19 |
$14.95 |
$31,090 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
1,150 |
0.99 |
1.83 |
$13.31 |
$27,690 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
1,040 |
1.62 |
2.98 |
$14.49 |
$30,150 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,030 |
0.24 |
0.45 |
$14.15 |
$29,430 |
| Winston-Salem, NC |
1,030 |
3.97 |
7.31 |
$12.67 |
$26,350 |
| Toledo, OH |
1,020 |
3.38 |
6.23 |
$15.02 |
$31,240 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
990 |
1.78 |
3.29 |
$13.18 |
$27,420 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
980 |
0.51 |
0.94 |
$16.69 |
$34,700 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC |
810 |
2.27 |
4.19 |
$12.70 |
$26,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC |
1,220 |
8.24 |
15.19 |
$14.95 |
$31,090 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
150 |
6.06 |
11.18 |
$14.29 |
$29,730 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
730 |
5.79 |
10.67 |
$14.68 |
$30,530 |
| Decatur, AL |
260 |
4.90 |
9.04 |
$13.88 |
$28,860 |
| Dubuque, IA |
260 |
4.44 |
8.19 |
$13.06 |
$27,170 |
| Morristown, TN |
180 |
4.30 |
7.92 |
$11.41 |
$23,740 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL |
280 |
4.02 |
7.42 |
$11.01 |
$22,890 |
| Winston-Salem, NC |
1,030 |
3.97 |
7.31 |
$12.67 |
$26,350 |
| Toledo, OH |
1,020 |
3.38 |
6.23 |
$15.02 |
$31,240 |
| Sheboygan, WI |
190 |
3.26 |
6.02 |
$12.73 |
$26,470 |
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United States Department of Labor
