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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico

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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico

Want to work in New Mexico as a Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

$36,340 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

In 2018, there were 120 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 130 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 0.5%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 200 total jobs in 2026 for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,400 to $48,760 with $36,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.73 to $23.44. The median hourly rate was $17.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.13.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 70 $31,570

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

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