Vocational Programs for Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $40,260 and $19 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders career. Based on BLS data, a total of 104,820 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

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.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Woodworking	8	-	-	-	-
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	53	-	-	1,590 Hours	15.00 Months

Related Occupations to Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The following 54 occupations are related to Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Related Occupations toWoodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Commercial and Industrial Designers	30,810	$81,870	$39
Boilermakers	11,130	$73,840	$36
Carpenters	700K	$60,970	$29
Carpet Installers	15,560	$52,290	$25
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	25,150	$56,680	$27
Floor Sanders and Finishers	5,070	$49,910	$24
Tile and Stone Setters	42,420	$53,920	$26
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	1,460	$54,220	$26
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	90,860	$61,480	$30
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	216K	$52,110	$25
Sheet Metal Workers	116K	$64,270	$31
Helpers--Carpenters	21,770	$40,860	$20
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	20,380	$43,920	$21
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
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	2,840	$64,920	$31
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	2,150	$54,550	$26
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	11,780	$45,130	$22
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Tool and Die Makers	58,150	$62,020	$30
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	6,660	$60,110	$29
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Sewing Machine Operators	116K	$35,000	$17
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	7,230	$37,030	$18
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	4,630	$36,570	$18
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	9,760	$37,040	$18
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2,670	$66,750	$32
Upholsterers	25,740	$44,820	$22
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	88,460	$44,620	$21
Furniture Finishers	14,380	$42,490	$20
Model Makers, Wood	590	$52,510	$25
Patternmakers, Wood	260	$52,330	$25
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	43,570	$40,120	$19
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
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	10,700	$44,050	$21
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	156K	$48,480	$23
Etchers and Engravers	8,140	$42,780	$21
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	38,480	$44,710	$22
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 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The following 61 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.