Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Set up, operate, or tend wood sawing machines. May operate computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes lead sawyers.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-7041.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$42,770
Employment, U.S.40,850
Median hourly wage$20.56
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,890 | $36,510 | $42,770 | $48,620 | $58,170 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,880 | $37,520 | 3.38 |
| Alaska | 100 | $52,680 | 1.23 |
| Arizona | 310 | $42,870 | 0.36 |
| Arkansas | 1,240 | $36,740 | 3.63 |
| California | 3,230 | $47,390 | 0.67 |
| Colorado | 350 | $47,030 | 0.47 |
| Connecticut | 110 | $51,150 | 0.24 |
| Florida | 740 | $38,280 | 0.28 |
| Georgia | 1,930 | $39,860 | 1.50 |
| Idaho | 700 | $48,350 | 3.10 |
| Illinois | 470 | $46,530 | 0.29 |
| Indiana | 1,270 | $42,620 | 1.51 |
| Iowa | 240 | $48,090 | 0.58 |
| Kansas | 110 | $36,930 | 0.28 |
| Kentucky | 1,050 | $36,810 | 2.00 |
| Louisiana | 500 | $46,610 | 0.97 |
| Maine | 730 | $46,210 | 4.34 |
| Maryland | 130 | $47,060 | 0.19 |
| Massachusetts | 60 | $47,210 | 0.06 |
| Michigan | 1,510 | $40,260 | 1.31 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $51,330 | 0.64 |
| Mississippi | 1,910 | $36,960 | 6.24 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $38,030 | 1.79 |
| Montana | 280 | $49,090 | 2.07 |
| Nebraska | 140 | $46,970 | 0.53 |
| Nevada | 170 | $39,350 | 0.43 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $46,090 | 0.72 |
| New Jersey | 80 | $44,630 | 0.07 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $34,720 | 0.29 |
| New York | 1,010 | $42,250 | 0.40 |
| North Carolina | 2,020 | $38,100 | 1.56 |
| Ohio | 2,180 | $45,010 | 1.49 |
| Oklahoma | 250 | $36,140 | 0.55 |
| Oregon | 2,010 | $49,740 | 3.89 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,720 | $40,590 | 1.08 |
| South Carolina | 810 | $39,300 | 1.33 |
| South Dakota | 260 | $37,480 | 2.15 |
| Tennessee | 1,510 | $39,070 | 1.75 |
| Texas | 1,680 | $36,740 | 0.45 |
| Utah | 180 | $43,490 | 0.39 |
| Vermont | 230 | $46,040 | 2.90 |
| Virginia | 1,580 | $35,790 | 1.46 |
| Washington | 1,720 | $51,940 | 1.85 |
| West Virginia | 360 | $35,590 | 1.96 |
| Wisconsin | 1,880 | $44,440 | 2.44 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $39,470 | 0.99 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.981 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.966 |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.960 |
| Printing Press Operators | Speaking | 0.88 | 0.957 |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.956 |
| Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | Speaking | 0.76 | 0.954 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operation and Control | 0.88 | 0.951 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | Coordination | 1.00 | 0.944 |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | Equipment Selection | 0.87 | 0.944 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Operation and Control | 1.12 | 0.943 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood, excluding software Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance management software | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Operational databases | 3 of 20 | 11.5x |
| SAP software | 9 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Adobe InDesign | 3 of 20 | 1.6x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 15 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Adobe Illustrator | 3 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 4 of 20 | 1.1x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 3 of 20 | 1.0x |
| Microsoft Windows | 4 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Email software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.24 | 2.81 |
| Mechanical | 3.21 | 3.38 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.65 | 1.73 |
| Mathematics | 2.59 | 1.94 |
| Education and Training | 2.29 | 1.81 |
| English Language | 2.22 | 1.58 |
| Design | 2.11 | 1.63 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.08 | 1.75 |
| Building and Construction | 1.87 | 1.84 |
| Psychology | 1.78 | 1.27 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.77 | 1.17 |
| Transportation | 1.68 | 1.05 |
| Telecommunications | 1.67 | not rated |
| Administration and Management | 1.54 | 0.88 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 1.45 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.41 | not rated |
| Communications and Media | 1.32 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.32 | not rated |
| Law and Government | 1.28 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.20 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.19 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.18 | not rated |
| Administrative | 1.15 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.15 | not rated |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.12 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.11 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.10 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.10 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.02 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.00 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.00 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Control Precision | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Reaction Time | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 2.88 |
| Rate Control | 3.25 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Stamina | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Information Ordering | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Written Expression | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Time Sharing | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Memorization | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Originality | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Sound Localization | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Night Vision | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Automated inventory software
- Computerized numerical control CNC software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 180 | 16.76 | $60,100 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 280 | 9.93 | $37,440 |
| Redding, CA | 160 | 8.26 | $50,630 |
| Albany, OR | 100 | 8.16 | $45,700 |
| Bend, OR | 220 | 7.89 | Not available |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 300 | 7.26 | $48,400 |
| Decatur, AL | 120 | 7.22 | $44,360 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 230 | 6.73 | $45,490 |
| Wausau, WI | 110 | 6.26 | $45,200 |
| Florence, SC | 140 | 6.10 | $45,000 |