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

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Nevada earn the most in Reno (average $43,870 a year) and the least in Las Vegas ($40,020), across the 2 Nevada metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood average at $42,730 and the median at $39,350 for 170 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,580.

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

Reno$43,870
Las Vegas$40,020

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Reno	$43,870	$46,310	$33,690	$37,430	101
Las Vegas	$40,020	$38,460	$30,560	$34,336	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Nevada has no state income tax. 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

More about pay in Nevada

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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