Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay range in Buffalo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,010 or more. The middle half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Buffalo earn between $37,640 and $57,200.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $43KMedian
- $57K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,350 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
| Median | $42,690 | $3,558 | $20.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,640 | $3,137 | $18.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,200 | $4,767 | $27.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Buffalo vs. New York and the U.S.
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Buffalo earn about the same as the New York average ($47,270) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($43,570). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $43,380.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | $46,350 | $42,690 | $36,010 | $60,010 | 60 |
| New York | $47,270 | $43,720 | $35,910 | $64,070 | 1,250 |
| 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 Buffalo
On the average salary of $46,350, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $37,478 a year, or $3,123 a month and $1,441 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Buffalo a good place for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $46,350 buys what about $48,360 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in other New York cities
Buffalo ranks 3rd of 6 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($53,260).
- New York$53,260
- Kiryas Joel$47,100
- Buffalo$46,350
- Rochester$43,950
- Syracuse$41,840
- Albany$39,560
All Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries in New York
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 Buffalo: questions
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) make an hour in Buffalo?
$22.29 an hour on average, and $20.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) salary in Buffalo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) take-home pay in Buffalo?
About $37,478 a year ($3,123 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,350. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) earn more in Buffalo than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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