Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Elkhart-Goshen

In Elkhart-Goshen (IN), the median pay for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing is $21.54 an hour ($44,790 a year). About 1,070 people work in this job there.

$21.54Median hourly pay

$37,890–$47,590Middle half of workers, yearly

1,070People in this job in Elkhart-Goshen (IN)

That is 3% higher than the U.S. median ($43,380). It is 8% higher than the Indiana median ($41,600).

Pay range for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing in Elkhart-Goshen (IN)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.45	$36,300
25% of workers	$18.21	$37,890
Half of workers (median)	$21.54	$44,790
75% of workers	$22.88	$47,590
90% of workers	$29.72	$61,820

Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing pay in Indiana metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Elkhart-Goshen (this page)	$44,790	1,070
South Bend-Mishawaka	$44,530	180
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood	$40,370	290
Fort Wayne	$39,110	80
Terre Haute	$38,650	60

Indiana unemployment rate: 3.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -2.5% over ten years, declining · about 5,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.