Average Salary for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC 51-9196 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the United States is $49,390 ($23.75/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,610 at the 10th percentile to $68,640 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 96,950 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 40.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$49,390
Mean Annual
$51,750
10th Pct
$36,610
75th Pct
$59,220
Employment
96,950
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$44k
25th
$49k
Median
$59k
75th
$69k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $80,910 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $75,790 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $66,600 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,020 |
| Salem, OR | $60,740 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $59,890 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,740 |
| Wausau, WI | $59,600 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,600 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,300 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,180 |
| Appleton, WI | $58,870 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $58,520 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,430 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,010 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | $62,690 |
| Oklahoma | $61,750 |
| Utah | $59,100 |
| Wisconsin | $57,760 |
| Oregon | $57,010 |
| Illinois | $56,860 |
| Idaho | $56,300 |
| Washington | $56,240 |
| Minnesota | $55,790 |
| Kentucky | $53,650 |
| New York | $51,860 |
| South Carolina | $51,720 |
| Connecticut | $51,530 |
| Maine | $51,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,780 |
| Colorado | $50,340 |
| California | $50,030 |
| Alabama | $49,380 |
| Virginia | $49,110 |
| Iowa | $48,950 |
| Ohio | $48,730 |
| New Hampshire | $48,660 |
| Massachusetts | $48,530 |
| Michigan | $48,510 |
| Georgia | $48,330 |
| Nevada | $48,300 |
| Tennessee | $48,060 |
| Arizona | $47,620 |
| North Carolina | $47,600 |
| Indiana | $47,590 |
| Delaware | $47,350 |
| Rhode Island | $47,210 |
| Nebraska | $46,900 |
| Florida | $46,800 |
| Mississippi | $46,500 |
| New Mexico | $46,350 |
| Missouri | $46,240 |
| New Jersey | $46,200 |
| Kansas | $46,120 |
| Arkansas | $45,520 |
| Texas | $44,570 |
| South Dakota | $44,330 |
| Maryland | $34,760 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,240 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $60,810 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $55,960 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $49,980 |
| Manufacturing | $49,570 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,390 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $48,480 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,020 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $47,020 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $46,700 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $46,620 |
| Wholesale Trade | $46,610 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $46,340 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $46,340 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $44,330 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $44,330 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $42,600 |
| Food Manufacturing | $42,020 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $41,930 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $41,930 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $41,590 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $40,380 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $40,380 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $40,380 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $40,260 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $40,260 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,980 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $38,980 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,980 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,000 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $38,000 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $37,480 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $37,480 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $36,760 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $36,760 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $36,760 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,090 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $32,740 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $32,280 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $32,280 |
| Employment Services | $31,800 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,390 |
| 2023 | $47,250 |
| 2022 | $45,710 |
| 2021 | $44,820 |
| 2020 | $39,820 |
| 2019 | $39,210 |
| 2018 | $38,730 |
| 2017 | $37,890 |
| 2016 | $36,990 |
| 2015 | $35,710 |
| 2014 | $35,260 |