Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia

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

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

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

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

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

• Precision Production
• Woodworking
• General Woodworking
• Cabinetmaking & Millwork

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

In Georgia, there were 3,730 people working as Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 3,060 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 670 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Georgia

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 21.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

Georgia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 420 annual job openings, and 3,590 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 Georgia?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $18,440 to $38,570 with $26,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.87 to $18.54. The median hourly rate was $12.92.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $12.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.47.

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

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Top Georgia 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,880	$28,320
Chattanooga, TN-GA	180	$36,730
Columbus, GA-AL	130	n/a
Albany, GA	110	$24,180
Dalton, GA	80	$23,730
Brunswick, GA	40	$26,660

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

Related Careers in Georgia

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Georgia Employment Total
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	1,950

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.