Lumber Straightener Salary in the United States

Straightens lumber on conveyor to align lumber for grading, sawing, edging, trimming, sorting, stacking, or for transfer to other conveyors. Clears jammed material, using picaroon to permit normal flow of lumber along conveyor. Cleans work area, using broom and shovel. May pile lumber on trucks or pallets. May tend automatic conveyor and sorting machine that sorts lumber for further processing. May be designated according to process involved as cross-tie turner; sorter-lumber straightener; stacker-straightener; trimmer loader; trimmer tailer.

The average salary for a Lumber Straightener is $39,441 per year or $18.96 per hour in the United States. Top earners have reported making up to $43,464. However, the typical pay range in the United States is between $30,213 and $43,464 annually.

Lumber Straightener is projected to see a 13.8 % salary change in 5 years.

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