Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay range in Green Bay
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,680 or more. The middle half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Green Bay earn between $36,070 and $46,170.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $46K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,040 | $3,503 | $20.21 |
| Median | $44,320 | $3,693 | $21.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,070 | $3,006 | $17.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,170 | $3,848 | $22.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Green Bay vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Green Bay earn 4% less than the Wisconsin average ($43,660) and 4% less 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay | $42,040 | $44,320 | $30,260 | $53,680 | 250 |
| Wisconsin | $43,660 | $44,450 | $35,430 | $55,170 | 2,610 |
| 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 Green Bay
On the average salary of $42,040, a single filer in Green Bay takes home about $34,775 a year, or $2,898 a month and $1,337 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Green Bay a good place for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Green Bay area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $42,040 buys what about $45,163 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Green Bay ($49,940). A typical home costs $346,517, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in other Wisconsin cities
Green Bay ranks 7th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Eau Claire pays the most ($48,760).
All Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries in Wisconsin
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 Green Bay: questions
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) make an hour in Green Bay?
$20.21 an hour on average, and $21.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) salary in Green Bay?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) take-home pay in Green Bay?
About $34,775 a year ($2,898 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,040.
Do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) earn more in Green Bay than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Green Bay, WI (24580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 3.55, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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