Manufacturing

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines.

Salary Breakdown

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Average

$34,250

ANNUAL

$16.47

HOURLY

Entry Level

$24,640

ANNUAL

$11.85

HOURLY

Mid Level

$32,200

ANNUAL

$15.48

HOURLY

Expert Level

$46,600

ANNUAL

$22.40

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

1,850

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

KNOWLEDGE

Public Safety and Security

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Education and Training

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Quality Control Analysis

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Finger Dexterity


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