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Saw filer salary

Average saw filer salary

$133,382

$64.13 hourly rate

Entry-level saw filer salary
$85,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025
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Average saw filer salary by state

Highest paying states for saw filers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1West Virginia$144,021$69.24
2Ohio$144,919$69.67
3Indiana$141,862$68.20
4Wisconsin$144,432$69.44
5Maine$155,023$74.53
6New Hampshire$154,759$74.40
7Vermont$155,474$74.75
8Rhode Island$153,357$73.73
9Kentucky$139,779$67.20
10Connecticut$152,371$73.26
11Massachusetts$154,035$74.06
12South Carolina$137,856$66.28
13Mississippi$136,605$65.68
14North Dakota$142,727$68.62
15Michigan$139,491$67.06
16South Dakota$137,259$65.99
17Delaware$147,402$70.87
18Alaska$152,116$73.13
19Pennsylvania$140,923$67.75
20Minnesota$136,370$65.56
21Missouri$136,251$65.51
22Idaho$138,244$66.46
23Tennessee$130,508$62.74
24Maryland$146,382$70.38
25Nevada$138,147$66.42
26District of Columbia$145,964$70.17
27Utah$136,560$65.65
28Washington$141,383$67.97
29Nebraska$135,562$65.17
30North Carolina$133,526$64.20
31Colorado$133,743$64.30
32Louisiana$135,075$64.94
33Montana$137,183$65.95
34Oklahoma$129,330$62.18
35Oregon$134,087$64.46
36Virginia$136,760$65.75
37Iowa$123,373$59.31
38California$137,727$66.21
39Georgia$130,119$62.56
40Alabama$129,804$62.41
41New York$134,699$64.76
42Illinois$127,057$61.09
43New Jersey$134,001$64.42
44Arizona$128,418$61.74
45Arkansas$121,523$58.42
46Wyoming$126,837$60.98
47Texas$119,707$57.55
48Kansas$120,399$57.88
49Florida$122,105$58.70
50New Mexico$120,975$58.16
51Hawaii$107,336$51.60

Saw filer salary details

A saw filer's salary ranges from $85,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $208,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average saw filer salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a saw filer's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$208,000$17,333$100
75th Percentile$168,000$14,000$81
Average$133,382$11,115$64
25th Percentile$105,000$8,750$50
10th Percentile$85,000$7,083$41

Highest paying saw filer jobs

The highest paying types of saw filers are tool sharpener, tool grinder, and surface grinder.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Saw Operator$32,319$2,693$15.5458,465

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$135,000$131,000$127,000$123,000$119,000$115,000
MaleFemale

Saw filer salary trends

The average saw filer salary has risen by $21,083 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average saw filer earned $112,299 annually, but today, they earn $133,382 a year. That works out to a 12% change in pay for saw filers over the last decade.

Compare saw filer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average saw filer salary over time

Compare saw filer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Saw filer salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$133,000$64.13+4.2%
2025$128,000$61.42+3.0%
2024$124,000$59.57+4.6%
2023$118,000$56.83-0.7%
2022$119,000$57.24+3.0%

Recently added saw filer salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Stimson Lumber CompanySaw FilerTillamook, OR05/24/2025$57,664
Stimson Lumber CompanySaw FilerSaint Maries, ID05/24/2025$57,664
National Hardwood Lumber AssociationSaw FilerHuntland, TN05/24/2025$52,175
Weyerhaeuser CompanySaw FilerPlymouth, NC04/28/2025$39,465
Adecco Us, Inc.Saw FilerMarshville, NC03/11/2025$41,740
WeyerhaeuserSaw Filer SuperintendentPlymouth, NC01/29/2025$86,742
Weyerhaeuser : We'Re HiringSaw FilerPlymouth, NC01/26/2025$39,465
Weyerhaeuser : We'Re HiringSaw Filer ApprenticeMillport, AL01/26/2025$46,227
Alta Forest Products LLCSaw FilerShelton, WA01/20/2025$65,866
Alta Forest ProductsSaw FilerShelton, WA01/20/2025$65,866

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