Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Wood Sawing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?

• Precision Production
• Woodworking
• Cabinetmaking & Millwork

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

In Louisiana, there were 710 people working as Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 650 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 510 total jobs in 2026 for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,230 to $48,500 with $36,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.65 to $23.32. The median hourly rate was $17.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.96 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
Baton Rouge, LA	60	$35,820

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

The table below shows the states 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

Related Careers in Louisiana

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Louisiana Employment Total
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	490

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.