Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary in Idaho

Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) in Idaho earn the most in Coeur d'Alene (average $47,130 a year) and the least in Boise ($46,530), across the 2 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders (except sawing) average at $45,810 and the median at $45,730 for 830 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,570.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing average salary by city in Idaho

Coeur d'Alene$47,130
Boise$46,530

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Coeur d'Alene	$47,130	$47,350	$44,810	$38,659	98
Boise	$46,530	$46,750	$44,150	$38,209	98

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary in other states

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary by city and state

More about pay in Idaho

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.
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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