The salary statistics of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare wood sawing machine setters, operator, and tender salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $58,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $24,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wood sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,210 | 7.32% | 18.04% |
| 2017 | $30,780 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $30,320 | 8.91% | - |
| 2015 | $27,620 | 5.47% | - |
| 2014 | $26,110 | 5.36% | - |
| 2013 | $24,710 | -10.16% | - |
| 2012 | $27,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].