Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,480 or more. The middle half of woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Boulder earn between $46,500 and $57,780.
- $44K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $58K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,340 | $4,445 | $25.64 |
| Median | $49,860 | $4,155 | $23.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,500 | $3,875 | $22.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,780 | $4,815 | $27.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Boulder vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Boulder earn 14% more than the Colorado average ($46,630) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($43,570). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $43,380.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $53,340 | $49,860 | $44,060 | $69,480 | 70 |
| Colorado | $46,630 | $46,500 | $34,100 | $62,620 | 440 |
| 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 Boulder
On the average salary of $53,340, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $43,400 a year, or $3,617 a month and $1,669 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $53,340 buys what about $50,702 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 13.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 1st of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boulder$53,340
- Colorado Springs$49,660
- Denver$46,480
All Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries in Colorado
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 Boulder: questions
How much do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) make an hour in Boulder?
$25.64 an hour on average, and $23.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) take-home pay in Boulder?
About $43,400 a year ($3,617 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,340. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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