Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 43 states

$51,434
National Average (Median)
$63,640
Highest: Oklahoma
$45,840
Lowest: Kansas

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$45,840
$63,640

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Oklahoma
$63,640
#2
Maine
$61,780
#3
Utah
$60,790
#4
Washington
$59,410
#5
Louisiana
$58,230

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in All 43 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Oklahoma $63,640 $58,480 1,390
2 Maine $61,780 $60,780 740
3 Utah $60,790 $58,230 1,350
4 Washington $59,410 $58,970 2,170
5 Louisiana $58,230 $61,080 1,150
6 Minnesota $58,150 $57,470 1,960
7 Kentucky $58,050 $58,480 2,670
8 Wisconsin $58,050 $56,430 8,510
9 Idaho $57,950 $60,810 480
10 Oregon $56,810 $58,860 680
11 Illinois $56,400 $54,030 5,360
12 New Mexico $53,930 $52,170 100
13 New York $52,800 $52,840 3,280
14 Alabama $52,290 $55,280 3,800
15 Pennsylvania $51,780 $53,220 7,410
16 Michigan $50,540 $53,580 3,000
17 New Hampshire $50,200 $53,990 230
18 Georgia $50,160 $52,110 5,650
19 South Carolina $50,040 $54,490 2,460
20 Virginia $49,900 $52,620 2,370
21 Arizona $49,160 $47,450 1,190
22 Colorado $48,940 $51,690 240
23 Florida $48,910 $51,980 1,360
24 Massachusetts $48,840 $52,120 1,920
25 Indiana $48,780 $49,710 2,580
26 California $48,730 $51,600 5,570
27 Rhode Island $48,710 $45,800 240
28 Arkansas $48,630 $50,660 2,060
29 Connecticut $48,530 $53,910 650
30 Delaware $48,110 $46,950 160
31 Nebraska $47,980 $47,010 300
32 North Carolina $47,940 $48,430 4,800
33 Texas $47,830 $48,900 3,740
34 Maryland $47,780 $48,640 480
35 Nevada $47,780 $49,080 380
36 Missouri $47,560 $49,550 1,540
37 Ohio $47,450 $50,350 4,640
38 Mississippi $47,380 $51,890 960
39 Tennessee $46,920 $47,120 3,490
40 South Dakota $46,910 $45,160 130
41 Iowa $46,110 $54,610 1,010
42 New Jersey $45,950 $47,890 3,210
43 Kansas $45,840 $45,740 420

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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