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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Connecticut?

3.1% Jobs Projection

$37,120 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut is growing slower than average.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

There were approximately 270 workers employed as Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 290 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 330 jobs for Connecticut Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2026.

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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,430 to $60,920 with $37,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.22 to $29.29. The median hourly rate was $17.85.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.21.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
New Haven, CT	110	$37,550
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	100	$34,410

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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Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
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