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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oklahoma

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oklahoma

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

5.6% Jobs Projection
$30,100 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

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

There were 280 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 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 Oklahoma has fewer Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

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Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Oklahoma, and 380 total jobs in the year 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 Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $22,890 to $40,960 with $30,100 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11 to $19.69. The median hourly rate was $14.47.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.07 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

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

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Top Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma City, OK 110 $30,010
Tulsa, OK 50 $30,340
Fort Smith, AR-OK 50 $23,400

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

View the list below to see 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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