Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in Arizona

In Arizona we have BLS pay data for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Phoenix only, where the average is $47,390 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood average at $44,920 and the median at $42,870 for 310 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,580.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood average salary by city in Arizona

Phoenix$47,390

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Phoenix	$47,390	$43,620	$40,630	$39,467	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in other states

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary by city and state

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Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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