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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood nailing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment.
What a woodworking machine setter, operator, and tender, except sawing does
Become a woodworking machine setter, operator, and tender, except sawing
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good woodworking machine setter, operator, and tender, except sawing
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $21 per hour with an average salary of $44,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $24 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $37,700 and $50,100 per year.
Woodworking Machine Setter, Operator, And Tender, Except Sawing job outlook
- There are 1,852 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 265 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.