Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay range in Wichita
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,300 or more. The middle half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Wichita earn between $30,850 and $45,010.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $38KMedian
- $45K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,910 | $3,242 | $18.71 |
| Median | $38,110 | $3,176 | $18.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,850 | $2,571 | $14.83 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,010 | $3,751 | $21.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Wichita vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Wichita earn 9% less than the Kansas average ($42,980) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($43,570). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $43,380.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $38,910 | $38,110 | $30,560 | $49,300 | 150 |
| Kansas | $42,980 | $43,580 | $30,560 | $57,580 | 470 |
| United States | $43,570 | $43,380 | $32,110 | $56,830 | 61,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary after taxes in Wichita
On the average salary of $38,910, a single filer in Wichita takes home about $32,073 a year, or $2,673 a month and $1,234 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wichita a good place for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wichita area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $38,910 buys what about $43,746 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita ($47,630). A typical home costs $225,557, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in nearby metro areas
- Tulsa, OK$36,780
- Oklahoma City, OK$37,580
- Kansas City, MO$44,280
- Fayetteville, AR$39,980
- Fort Smith, AR$42,210
- Omaha, NE$44,760
Highest-paying cities for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)
Longview, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,100).
- Longview, WA$57,100
- Des Moines, IA$54,550
- Minneapolis, MN$54,430
- Seattle, WA$54,350
- Albany, OR$53,640
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary by city
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Wichita: questions
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) make an hour in Wichita?
$18.71 an hour on average, and $18.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) salary in Wichita?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) take-home pay in Wichita?
About $32,073 a year ($2,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,910.
Do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) earn more in Wichita than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,570).
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 51-7042; area Wichita, KS (48620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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