Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Wages
SOC 51-9196 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $47,250 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,590 and the 90th percentile is $64,290, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
96,460
P10
$35,590
P25
$39,040
Median
$47,250
P75
$56,690
P90
$64,290
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,250 | $48,910 | $35,590 | $64,290 | 96,460 | — |
| 2022 | $45,710 | $46,390 | $31,290 | $62,730 | 92,050 | -3.26% |
| 2021 | $44,820 | $44,180 | $29,480 | $61,380 | 87,480 | -1.95% |
| 2020 | $39,820 | $41,480 | $26,150 | $61,510 | 99,890 | -11.16% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The highest median is in Louisiana at $63,600, 35% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $63,600 | +34.6% | $62,320 | 920 |
| Oklahoma | $59,660 | +26.3% | $54,010 | 1,430 |
| Washington | $55,930 | +18.4% | $57,480 | 2,620 |
| Wisconsin | $53,640 | +13.5% | $52,980 | 6,750 |
| Maine | $52,140 | +10.3% | $53,670 | 810 |
| Idaho | $51,740 | +9.5% | $53,620 | 660 |
| Kentucky | $50,980 | +7.9% | $53,470 | 2,040 |
| Minnesota | $49,950 | +5.7% | $53,040 | 2,280 |
| Iowa | $49,560 | +4.9% | $55,840 | 930 |
| New York | $49,110 | +3.9% | $50,470 | 3,620 |
| South Carolina | $48,450 | +2.5% | $52,190 | 3,970 |
| Alabama | $48,220 | +2.1% | $49,850 | 3,430 |
| Oregon | $48,020 | +1.6% | $54,950 | 950 |
| Florida | $47,940 | +1.5% | $48,910 | 1,920 |
| Connecticut | $47,840 | +1.2% | $52,610 | 950 |
| Massachusetts | $47,360 | +0.2% | $48,800 | 1,870 |
| Georgia | $47,110 | -0.3% | $51,230 | 5,100 |
| California | $47,100 | -0.3% | $49,640 | 4,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,890 | -0.8% | $46,750 | 5,570 |
| Colorado | $46,810 | -0.9% | $51,940 | 350 |
| Ohio | $46,780 | -1% | $45,970 | 5,410 |
| Virginia | $46,640 | -1.3% | $49,000 | 2,520 |
| Michigan | $46,480 | -1.6% | $48,020 | 3,220 |
| Nebraska | $46,340 | -1.9% | $45,470 | 350 |
| Missouri | $46,260 | -2.1% | $45,070 | 1,750 |
| Indiana | $45,940 | -2.8% | $45,130 | 3,430 |
| Tennessee | $45,870 | -2.9% | $46,770 | 3,790 |
| Utah | $45,750 | -3.2% | $50,570 | 630 |
| Arkansas | $45,420 | -3.9% | $46,660 | 2,010 |
| Mississippi | $45,400 | -3.9% | $46,280 | 1,190 |
| New Jersey | $45,300 | -4.1% | $44,960 | 2,320 |
| Rhode Island | $44,950 | -4.9% | $42,200 | 540 |
| Illinois | $44,190 | -6.5% | $45,400 | 5,060 |
| New Hampshire | $43,950 | -7% | $47,100 | 180 |
| Texas | $43,530 | -7.9% | $45,330 | 5,310 |
| North Carolina | $43,510 | -7.9% | $44,520 | 5,020 |
| Maryland | $43,110 | -8.8% | $44,880 | 520 |
| South Dakota | $42,130 | -10.8% | $41,630 | 90 |
| Kansas | $41,720 | -11.7% | $43,870 | 830 |
| Arizona | $38,630 | -18.2% | $41,340 | 790 |
| Nevada | — | — | — | 230 |