Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in Georgia
$40,570avg. a year
$19.51 an hour · 1,930 employed
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Georgia earn an average of $40,570 a year. That is $3,010 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $43,580. The best-paying metro area is Chattanooga, TN-GA at $41,840.
$39,860Median pay
$19.51Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 46 states
Top-paying Georgia metro areas
Average pay for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
150 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$41,840
$20.12 an hour
280 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$41,540
$19.97 an hour
3550 jobs
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$41,140
$19.78 an hour
490 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$39,240
$18.87 an hour
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in Georgia, charted
Pay over time
Georgia, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Georgia sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Georgia vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,580 | $20.95 |
| Georgia | $40,570 | $19.51 |
| North Carolina | $41,720 | $20.06 |
| South Carolina | $41,170 | $19.79 |
| Florida | $40,740 | $19.59 |
| Tennessee | $40,480 | $19.46 |
| Alabama | $39,670 | $19.07 |
Related jobs in Georgia
- Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$43,820
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$40,120
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,670
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,260
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,790
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,520
Average pay, Georgia, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood make in Georgia?
The average is $40,570 a year, and the median is $39,860. That is $3,010 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $43,580.
What is the hourly wage in Georgia?
$19.51 an hour on average; the median is $19.16.
Where in Georgia do they earn the most?
Chattanooga, TN-GA ($41,840), followed by Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($41,540). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is Columbus, GA-AL ($39,240).
How does Georgia rank?
Georgia ranks #34 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-7041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.