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Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana

Is Indiana a good place for you to work as a Wood Sawing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

3.5% Jobs Projection
$31,330 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana is growing slower than average.

  • Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Indiana?

In 2018, there were 1,770 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,680 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 875 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Indiana has more Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 1,760 jobs for Indiana Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,200 annual jobs and 54,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,740 to $44,030 with $31,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.45 to $21.17. The median hourly rate was $15.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.33 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.73.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Indiana Metros for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 470 $33,300
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 280 $28,550
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 90 $32,210
Bloomington, IN 60 $25,790
Terre Haute, IN 50 $20,470

Top States for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
North Carolina 3,550 $29,210
Texas 3,480 $25,050
Pennsylvania 3,250 $30,370
Alabama 2,920 $27,260
California 2,860 $30,020
Oregon 2,700 $34,540
Washington 2,220 $36,790
Missouri 2,150 $24,850
Kentucky 2,070 $25,020
Virginia 1,960 $28,420
Georgia 1,950 $24,240
Indiana 1,770 $31,330
Wisconsin 1,530 $30,740
Mississippi 1,500 $28,200
Arkansas 1,380 $27,690
Florida 1,330 $27,260
South Carolina 1,330 $27,980
Tennessee 1,290 $27,510
Ohio 1,190 $30,930
Illinois 1,100 $29,770

Below are the states where Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Montana $42,440
Connecticut $41,730
Vermont $36,880
Washington $36,790
Louisiana $36,130
Oklahoma $35,760
Iowa $35,630
Oregon $34,540
Minnesota $34,520
Michigan $34,400

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