SOC 51-7041 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood — Vallejo
Vallejo, CA · 10 metro areas compared
In Vallejo, CA the median wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood is $49,250 a year, which is 15.2% higher than the national figure of $42,770.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -0.6%
- Openings per year
- 4,800
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Vallejo, CA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Vallejo, CA the median wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood is $49,250 a year, which is 15.2% higher than the national figure of $42,770. Half of workers earn between $47,860 and $57,980. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $40,960 and the ninetieth at $63,050.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.2 of every thousand jobs. Santa Cruz leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $54,340. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 281st of 366 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $40,960 | −4.2% |
| 25th | $47,860 | +11.9% |
| Median (50th) | $49,250 | +15.2% |
| 75th | $57,980 | +35.6% |
| 90th | $63,050 | +47.4% |
| Mean | $50,960 | +19.1% |
Other metro areas in California
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz | $54,340 | 30 | |
| 2 | San Jose | $50,720 | 60 | |
| 3 | Redding | $50,630 | 160 | |
| 4 | Santa Rosa | $50,250 | 80 | |
| 5 | Stockton | $48,210 | 80 | |
| 6 | Sacramento | $47,460 | 420 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles | $46,380 | 600 | |
| 8 | Chico | $46,210 | 50 | |
| 9 | San Francisco | $45,620 | 160 | |
| 10 | Riverside | $43,800 | 430 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Vallejo run 8.5% above the national average, so the median of $49,250 buys what $45,392 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 6.1% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$49,250as reported by BLSLocal price level
108.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$45,392US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $49,250 a year, 15.2% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $40,960 to $63,050 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Santa Cruz, at $54,340.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood in Vallejo, CA?
The median annual wage is $49,250, or $23.68 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $42,770, so pay in Vallejo, CA is 15.2% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Vallejo, CA earns more than $63,050 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $40,960 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Santa Cruz, at $54,340 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Vallejo, CA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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