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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

1.0% Jobs Projection
$25,140 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is growing slower than average.

  • Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Arkansas?

1,140 people worked as Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 900 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 240 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 940 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Arkansas has more Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 1.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,060 total jobs in 2026 for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,400 annual jobs and 77,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $20,060 to $39,050 with $25,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.65 to $18.77. The median hourly rate was $12.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.79 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.70.

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

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Top Arkansas Metros for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 270 $24,660
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 120 $22,350
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 70 $26,720
Fort Smith, AR-OK 50 $23,400
Texarkana, TX-AR 30 $22,840

Top States for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
North Carolina 7,110 $28,220
Wisconsin 4,790 $30,570
Indiana 4,490 $30,060
California 4,340 $30,120
Texas 4,330 $25,430
Ohio 3,800 $30,700
Georgia 3,730 $26,880
Pennsylvania 3,700 $32,090
Washington 2,680 $33,870
Michigan 2,550 $29,130
Virginia 2,500 $27,740
Florida 2,370 $27,830
Iowa 2,280 $32,550
Oregon 2,130 $35,110
Tennessee 2,110 $28,030
Mississippi 2,070 $29,200
Alabama 1,860 $26,800
Kentucky 1,790 $26,560
Missouri 1,780 $27,900
South Carolina 1,450 $27,270

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

State Annual Median Salary
Wyoming $38,570
Connecticut $37,120
Nevada $36,970
Massachusetts $36,850
Colorado $36,430
New Mexico $36,340
Alaska $35,460
Oregon $35,110
Minnesota $34,710
New Hampshire $34,390

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