Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Michigan
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders set up and run machines that cut wood into specific sizes and shapes for construction, furniture, and other wood products. They work in sawmills, woodworking shops, and manufacturing facilities In Michigan the median pay is $40,260 a year, 6% below the national median of $42,770.
$40,260median pay in Michigan, per year
$37,170–$47,090middle half earn
1,510employed in Michigan
$42,770U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlCritical ThinkingMonitoringTroubleshootingQuality Control AnalysisActive ListeningEquipment Maintenance
Knowledge areas
Production and ProcessingMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityMathematics (knowledge)
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood.
Licenses and training in Michigan
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in other states
Alaska · $52,680Washington · $51,940Minnesota · $51,330Connecticut · $51,150Oregon · $49,740Montana · $49,090Idaho · $48,350Iowa · $48,090California · $47,390Massachusetts · $47,210
Related occupations
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except SawingCabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersFurniture FinishersModel Makers, WoodPatternmakers, WoodWoodworkers, All OtherFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersAircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 51-7041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Michigan, annual.