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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina

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

3.8% Jobs Projection
$27,270 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 1,450 workers employed as Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 1,420 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 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 South Carolina has more Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.5%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 150 annual Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in South Carolina, and 1,350 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $17,880 to $45,290 with $27,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.6 to $21.77. The median hourly rate was $13.11.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.08.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,080 $27,340
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 230 $22,710
Columbia, SC 150 $26,830
Florence, SC 90 $27,090
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 70 $34,870
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 30 $19,340

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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