Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Salary in Georgia

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Georgia earn the most in Augusta (average $41,540 a year) and the least in Columbus ($39,240), across the 3 Georgia metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood average at $40,570 and the median at $39,860 for 1,930 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,580.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood average salary by city in Georgia

Augusta$41,540
Atlanta$41,140
Columbus$39,240

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Augusta	$41,540	$42,910	$34,130	$34,233	92
Atlanta	$41,140	$39,610	$38,520	$33,932	100
Columbus	$39,240	$37,140	$37,140	$32,500	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in other states

Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary by city and state

More about pay in Georgia

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7041.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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