Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay range in Canton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,250 or more. The middle half of sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Canton earn between $37,430 and $51,980.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $46KMedian
- $52K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,080 | $3,757 | $21.67 |
| Median | $46,410 | $3,868 | $22.31 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,430 | $3,119 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,980 | $4,332 | $24.99 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood pay in Canton vs. Ohio and the U.S.
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood in Canton earn about the same as the Ohio average ($44,560) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($43,580). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $42,770.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | $45,080 | $46,410 | $34,610 | $58,250 | 40 |
| Ohio | $44,560 | $45,010 | $35,940 | $57,070 | 2,180 |
| United States | $43,580 | $42,770 | $30,890 | $58,170 | 40,850 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary after taxes in Canton
On the average salary of $45,080, a single filer in Canton takes home about $36,477 a year, or $3,040 a month and $1,403 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Is Canton a good place for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $45,080 buys what about $50,422 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in other Ohio cities
Canton ranks 2nd of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($48,350).
All Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salaries in Ohio
Highest-paying cities for sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood
Baltimore, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,870).
- Baltimore, MD$70,870
- Santa Cruz, CA$56,260
- Longview, WA$56,090
- Seattle, WA$55,770
- San Jose, CA$54,030
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood salary in Canton: questions
How much do sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood make an hour in Canton?
$21.68 an hour on average, and $22.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood salary in Canton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood take-home pay in Canton?
About $36,477 a year ($3,040 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,080. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
Do sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood earn more in Canton than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,580).
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; area Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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