Industries with Fastest Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Salary Growth
These industries raised Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.
32
Industries with Growth
+160.8%
Highest Growth
+46.9%
Average Growth
1
Industries with Decline
Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing salary increase from 2019 to 2024
All 32 Industries with Salary Growth
| Rank | Industry | 2019 Salary | 2024 Salary | $ Increase | % Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Residential Building Construction | $23,660 | $61,710 | +$38,050 | +160.8% |
| 2 | Specialty Trade Contractors | $30,350 | $60,260 | +$29,910 | +98.6% |
| 3 | Building Finishing Contractors | $30,640 | $60,260 | +$29,620 | +96.7% |
| 4 | Construction of Buildings | $27,820 | $54,690 | +$26,870 | +96.6% |
| 5 | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $40,230 | $66,050 | +$25,820 | +64.2% |
| 6 | Social Assistance | $21,070 | $33,430 | +$12,360 | +58.7% |
| 7 | Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $21,070 | $33,430 | +$12,360 | +58.7% |
| 8 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $29,220 | $45,910 | +$16,690 | +57.1% |
| 9 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $29,140 | $45,220 | +$16,080 | +55.2% |
| 10 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $29,200 | $45,270 | +$16,070 | +55.0% |
| 11 | Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $31,190 | $47,140 | +$15,950 | +51.1% |
| 12 | Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $31,190 | $47,140 | +$15,950 | +51.1% |
| 13 | Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $28,920 | $42,370 | +$13,450 | +46.5% |
| 14 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | $28,920 | $42,370 | +$13,450 | +46.5% |
| 15 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $31,250 | $44,500 | +$13,250 | +42.4% |
| 16 | Ship and Boat Building | $33,570 | $47,490 | +$13,920 | +41.5% |
| 17 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $31,330 | $44,020 | +$12,690 | +40.5% |
| 18 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $31,600 | $43,920 | +$12,320 | +39.0% |
| 19 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $31,290 | $42,340 | +$11,050 | +35.3% |
| 20 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $31,850 | $42,370 | +$10,520 | +33.0% |
| 21 | Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $31,900 | $42,390 | +$10,490 | +32.9% |
| 22 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $30,250 | $39,470 | +$9,220 | +30.5% |
| 23 | Wood Product Manufacturing | $30,810 | $40,200 | +$9,390 | +30.5% |
| 24 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $32,500 | $40,920 | +$8,420 | +25.9% |
| 25 | Employment Services | $28,300 | $35,480 | +$7,180 | +25.4% |
| 26 | Temporary Help Services | $27,870 | $34,830 | +$6,960 | +25.0% |
| 27 | Administrative and Support Services | $28,490 | $35,480 | +$6,990 | +24.5% |
| 28 | Machinery Manufacturing | $37,350 | $45,910 | +$8,560 | +22.9% |
| 29 | Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $37,660 | $46,080 | +$8,420 | +22.4% |
| 30 | Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $36,740 | $43,680 | +$6,940 | +18.9% |
| 31 | Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $33,250 | $36,670 | +$3,420 | +10.3% |
| 32 | Paper Manufacturing | $42,530 | $43,880 | +$1,350 | +3.2% |
1 Industries with Salary Decline
| Rank | Industry | 2019 Salary | 2024 Salary | $ Decrease | % Decline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $46,740 | $37,070 | -$9,670 | -20.7% |
About This Data
Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.