Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri

Find Schools Near

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri

Get the information you need to know about working as a Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

-2% Jobs Projection
$27,900 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

While jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri is expected to decrease.

  • Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 1,780 workers employed as Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,370 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 410 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The typical state has 940 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Missouri has more Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

undefined

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 1.7% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

undefined

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 1,130 jobs for Missouri Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,400 annual jobs and 77,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $19,050 to $41,630 with $27,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.16 to $20.02. The median hourly rate was $13.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top Missouri Metros for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS 320 $32,540
St. Louis, MO-IL 160 $28,250
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 120 $22,350
Springfield, MO 110 $25,640
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 80 $24,350
Joplin, MO 70 $23,110

Top States for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
North Carolina 7,110 $28,220
Wisconsin 4,790 $30,570
Indiana 4,490 $30,060
California 4,340 $30,120
Texas 4,330 $25,430
Ohio 3,800 $30,700
Georgia 3,730 $26,880
Pennsylvania 3,700 $32,090
Washington 2,680 $33,870
Michigan 2,550 $29,130
Virginia 2,500 $27,740
Florida 2,370 $27,830
Iowa 2,280 $32,550
Oregon 2,130 $35,110
Tennessee 2,110 $28,030
Mississippi 2,070 $29,200
Alabama 1,860 $26,800
Kentucky 1,790 $26,560
Missouri 1,780 $27,900
South Carolina 1,450 $27,270

Below are the states where Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $38,570
Connecticut $37,120
Nevada $36,970
Massachusetts $36,850
Colorado $36,430
New Mexico $36,340
Alaska $35,460
Oregon $35,110
Minnesota $34,710
New Hampshire $34,390

You may also be interested in the following careers:

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.