Occupation Salary Profile

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

SOC Code: 51-9196

Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.

National Median (BLS)
$35,030
▲ +5.86% Nominal +2.52% Real
H-1B Sponsor Median
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Average Base Salary
$37,700
Domestic Mean Pay
Total U.S. Employment
1,350
Active Positions (BLS)
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National Baseline Wage Distribution

Empirical wage tiers reported across all 50 states by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Percentile Tier Annual Base Salary
10th Percentile $31,200
25th Percentile $32,560
National Median (50th Percentile) $35,030
75th Percentile $40,130
90th Percentile $46,340
P10: $31,200 P50 (Median): $35,030 P90: $46,340