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

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $49,890 a year) and the least in Lewiston ($40,850), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood average at $46,390 and the median at $46,210 for 730 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,580.

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

Portland$49,890
Bangor$42,580
Lewiston$40,850

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$49,890	$48,710	$44,400	$40,577	102
Bangor	$42,580	$41,340	$37,240	$35,141	97
Lewiston	$40,850	$37,330	$37,230	$33,852	95

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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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