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

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Oklahoma earn the most in Tulsa (average $38,730 a year) and the least in Oklahoma City ($36,710), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood average at $38,120 and the median at $36,140 for 250 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,580.

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

Tulsa$38,730
Oklahoma City$36,710

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Tulsa	$38,730	$36,810	$31,900	$32,102	89
Oklahoma City	$36,710	$34,670	$30,030	$30,570	90

*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

More about pay in Oklahoma

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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