Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas

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

While jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas is expected to decrease.

• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas 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 Kansas?

In 2018, there were 630 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 600 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 15.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 710 jobs for Kansas 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,200 to $43,070 with $31,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.67 to $20.7. The median hourly rate was $15.02.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.72.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS	320	$32,540
Wichita, KS	220	$31,200

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 Kansas

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	240

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.