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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage15.62
Entry wage13.27
10th percentile wage12.68
50th percentile wage15.98
90th percentile wage18.36
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 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Manufacturing15.62
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators/Tenders, Wood (51-7041)
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. Include head sawyers.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$15.62 $20.74  -$5.12
2014$15.52+.7%$20.60 +.7%-$5.08
2013$15.16+2.3%$20.13 +2.3%-$4.97
2012$14.88+1.9%$19.75 +1.9%-$4.87
2011$14.63+1.7%$19.43 +1.7%-$4.79
2010$14.40+1.6%$19.11 +1.6%-$4.71
2009$14.24+1.1%$18.91 +1.1%-$4.66
2008$13.99+1.8%$18.58 +1.8%-$4.58
2007$13.63+2.7%$18.09 +2.7%-$4.46
2006$13.31+2.3%$17.68 +2.3%-$4.36
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$15.62 $30.69  -$15.07
2014$15.52+.7%$30.44 +.8%-$14.92
2013$15.16+2.3%$29.79 +2.2%-$14.62
2012$14.88+1.9%$29.19 +2.1%-$14.31
2011$14.63+1.7%$28.69 +1.7%-$14.05
2010$14.40+1.6%$28.24 +1.6%-$13.84
2009$14.24+1.1%$27.76 +1.7%-$13.52
2008$13.99+1.8%$27.39 +1.4%-$13.39
2007$13.63+2.7%$26.68 +2.6%-$13.05
2006$13.31+2.3%$25.83 +3.3%-$12.51

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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