Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Hampshire

Get the information you need to know about working as a Wood Sawing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

While jobs for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Hampshire are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Hampshire is expected to decrease.

• Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire?

There were approximately 100 workers employed as Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 210 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Hampshire

Jobs for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 4.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

New Hampshire Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in New Hampshire, and 240 total jobs in the year 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 New Hampshire?

In 2018 wages for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,830 to $43,500 with $33,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.9 to $20.91. The median hourly rate was $15.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.98 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.07.

The median salary in New Hampshire is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Hampshire 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	180	$32,490

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 New Hampshire

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	New Hampshire Employment Total
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	700

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.