Ripsaw Operators


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Ripsaw Operators

Ripsaw Operators - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by the worker's skill and level of responsibility. Setters and set-up operators have more responsibility and training than operators and tenders. As a result, setters and set-up operators tend to earn higher wages. Those who operate more complex machinery usually earn higher wages. In addition, workers who are members of a union tend to earn higher wages.

Full-time sawing machine operators often receive benefits. Typical benefits include vacation, sick leave, and health insurance.

Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood (SOC 51-7041)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $14.77 $18.24 $19.60
Yearly $30,723 $37,941 $40,771
    Champaign Area Hourly $13.81 $18.66 $18.70
Yearly $28,721 $38,833 $38,894
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $14.21 $17.76 $20.98
Yearly $29,563 $36,927 $43,644
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $12.91 $18.56 $25.06
Yearly $26,848 $38,599 $52,134
    Rockford Area Hourly $17.07 $18.01 $21.92
Yearly $35,495 $37,451 $45,584
United States Hourly $14.58 $17.44 $20.70
Yearly $30,330 $36,270 $43,050

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.