Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in North Dakota

In North Dakota we have BLS pay data for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Fargo only, where the average is $46,560 a year. Statewide, BLS puts the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) average at $44,660 and the median at $45,820 for 280 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,570.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing average salary by city in North Dakota

Fargo$46,560

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fargo	$46,560	$46,530	$44,000	$39,591	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in other states

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 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 51-7042.
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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