Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,760 or more. The middle half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Chico earn between $39,270 and $50,670.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $51K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,870 | $3,822 | $22.05 |
| Median | $46,940 | $3,912 | $22.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,270 | $3,272 | $18.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,670 | $4,222 | $24.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Chico vs. California and the U.S.
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Chico earn about the same as the California average ($46,570) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($43,570). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $43,380.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | $45,870 | $46,940 | $37,110 | $54,760 | 30 |
| California | $46,570 | $46,370 | $37,700 | $57,520 | 3,530 |
| United States | $43,570 | $43,380 | $32,110 | $56,830 | 61,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $45,870, a single filer in Chico takes home about $38,066 a year, or $3,172 a month and $1,464 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Chico a good place for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $45,870 buys what about $45,327 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 6th of 13 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($52,980).
- San Francisco$52,980
- Santa Rosa$48,960
- Redding$47,960
- Sacramento$47,330
- San Diego$45,980
- Chico$45,870
- Los Angeles$45,630
- Riverside$45,370
- Stockton$44,720
- Oxnard$44,440
All Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)
Longview, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($57,100).
- Longview, WA$57,100
- Des Moines, IA$54,550
- Minneapolis, MN$54,430
- Seattle, WA$54,350
- Albany, OR$53,640
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary by city
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in Chico: questions
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) make an hour in Chico?
$22.05 an hour on average, and $22.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) take-home pay in Chico?
About $38,066 a year ($3,172 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,870. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,570).
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 51-7042; area Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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