Vocational Programs for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Career

The role of Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood is to set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $40,120 and $19 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood career. Based on BLS data, a total of 43,570 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood. Total 66 schools are offering certificate programs.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	66	-	-	1,590 Hours	15.00 Months

Related Occupations to Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood.

Related Occupations toSawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	24,750	$49,290	$24
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,740	$47,490	$23
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Sewing Machine Operators	116K	$35,000	$17
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	4,630	$36,570	$18
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,760	$37,040	$18
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	26,210	$46,390	$22
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	7,220	$39,260	$19
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	96,460	$48,910	$24
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20

Schools offering vocational programs for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

The following 50 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.