Salary for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (not including Sawing)

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These workers set up, tend, operate and inspect woodworking machines. These include drill presses, shapers, sanders and other related equipment. Their job can be dangerous as they are often required to deal with extremely sharp tools by definition of the job. Potential applicants for this position are usually asked to have completed their high school diploma or GED in order to be considered. After being hired, an employer usually requires up to one year of job training on-site.

A Woodworking Machine Setter/Operator can earn an average salary between 16000 - 24000 based on levels of tenure. Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing can receive an average salary of Twenty Seven Thousand Seven Hundred dollars annually.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing can receive the best compensation in Alaska, where they can get normal pay levels of approximating $38760. Professionals that work in this career can expect the highest salaries in Public Administration, where they can get average pay scales of $29590.

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