Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota

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

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

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

• Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

There were approximately 310 workers employed as Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 360 Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -0.4%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 410 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Wood Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,980 to $39,420 with $30,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.49 to $18.95. The median hourly rate was $14.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.65.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Rapid City, SD	130	$30,610
Sioux Falls, SD	120	$29,790

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 South Dakota

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	790

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.