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Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 43 states
Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.
| # | 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 |
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.
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.
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