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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $57,100 · outlook score 35/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$43,380
25th–75th pct. $37,100–$48,720
Top pay (est.)
$73,900
Top 10% $56,830
Pay in 5 years
$49,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$57,100est.
$49,100–$66,300
Outlook score
35/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
35%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−2.5%
5,300 openings / yr

Projected pay for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $43,380 → in 3 years $47,100 → in 5 years $49,800 → in 10 years $57,100 (10-year range $49,100–$66,300). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$43,380
Now
2026
$47,100
In 3 yrs
2029
$43,500–$51,300
$49,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$44,800–$55,400
$57,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$49,100–$66,300

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.33%AI impact +0.11%Total +2.8% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

35/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #741 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
17 pts
AI resistance
65 pts
Entry barrier
16 pts
Annual openings
43 pts
Projected growth
19 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing

Employment
61K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
59K
2025–35
Projected change
−2.5%
ranked #663 for growth
Annual openings
5,300
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
34/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.