Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operators, and Tenders salary
50,270 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 51-9196
Half of all paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in the United States earn more than 50,270 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay547of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.34×44,920 USD – 60,180 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 44,920 USD |
| Median | 50,270 USD |
| Mean | 52,840 USD |
| Upper quartile | 60,180 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 51-9196 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Carpet Installers 50,340 USD
- Statistical Assistants 50,330 USD
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 50,290 USD
- Highway Maintenance Workers 50,260 USD
- Travel Agents 50,160 USD
- Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 50,140 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov