Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC code 51-9196 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,300 | $17.93 |
| 25th percentile | $44,920 | $21.60 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $50,270 | $24.17 |
| 75th percentile | $60,180 | $28.93 |
| 90th percentile | $70,320 | $33.81 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-9196), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,930 | $50,180 | $49,380 | $35,480 | $36,020 | $61,200 | $70,260 |
| Arizona | 980 | $47,270 | $47,620 | $39,430 | $42,340 | $49,870 | $56,650 |
| Arkansas | 1,850 | $49,090 | $45,520 | $34,820 | $37,990 | $51,440 | $67,240 |
| California | 5,050 | $51,760 | $50,030 | $38,660 | $46,580 | $58,940 | $61,370 |
| Colorado | 200 | $52,800 | $50,340 | $43,680 | $48,530 | $55,730 | $64,810 |
| Connecticut | 690 | $56,360 | $51,530 | $38,080 | $45,250 | $63,260 | $77,750 |
| Delaware | 160 | $47,630 | $47,350 | $34,370 | $40,360 | $49,260 | $61,610 |
| Florida | 1,560 | $49,650 | $46,800 | $39,420 | $40,930 | $58,010 | $63,690 |
| Georgia | 6,390 | $51,620 | $48,330 | $34,410 | $43,570 | $60,810 | $76,860 |
| Idaho | 500 | $60,060 | $56,300 | $49,360 | $49,370 | $60,670 | $81,920 |
| Illinois | 5,720 | $52,950 | $56,860 | $39,870 | $46,240 | $57,590 | $60,210 |
| Indiana | 3,120 | $48,550 | $47,590 | $38,070 | $45,370 | $53,610 | $59,180 |
| Iowa | 1,180 | $53,580 | $48,950 | $35,150 | $37,370 | $65,270 | $80,920 |
| Kansas | 550 | $45,580 | $46,120 | $35,160 | $38,120 | $50,880 | $57,400 |
| Kentucky | 2,310 | $57,290 | $53,650 | $47,170 | $49,970 | $60,420 | $75,190 |
| Louisiana | 930 | $64,780 | $62,690 | $45,970 | $50,670 | $77,270 | $84,310 |
| Maine | 810 | $54,530 | $51,450 | $48,380 | $48,820 | $61,010 | $62,010 |
| Maryland | 280 | $39,900 | $34,760 | $32,830 | $33,550 | $44,580 | $57,830 |
| Massachusetts | 2,150 | $50,960 | $48,530 | $39,950 | $46,930 | $56,460 | $61,950 |
| Michigan | 3,540 | $50,630 | $48,510 | $37,730 | $46,430 | $56,190 | $64,590 |
| Minnesota | 1,950 | $55,050 | $55,790 | $38,020 | $45,690 | $62,940 | $76,560 |
| Mississippi | 1,210 | $50,300 | $46,500 | $32,740 | $39,840 | $53,470 | $80,370 |
| Missouri | 1,650 | $47,810 | $46,240 | $34,770 | $39,540 | $54,250 | $64,230 |
| Nebraska | 260 | $46,490 | $46,900 | $40,800 | $46,100 | $48,760 | $48,760 |
| Nevada | 450 | $54,730 | $48,300 | $38,850 | $43,780 | $71,350 | $71,350 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $51,650 | $48,660 | $37,490 | $44,460 | $61,480 | $62,700 |
| New Jersey | 2,570 | $46,490 | $46,200 | $36,300 | $37,670 | $54,450 | $60,270 |
| New Mexico | 120 | $48,540 | $46,350 | $36,130 | $38,600 | $55,500 | $74,370 |
| New York | 3,390 | $52,280 | $51,860 | $36,900 | $44,850 | $59,920 | $66,410 |
| North Carolina | 5,010 | $46,510 | $47,600 | $33,720 | $37,090 | $50,350 | $61,780 |
| Ohio | 3,900 | $51,230 | $48,730 | $39,240 | $46,030 | $56,480 | $62,600 |
| Oklahoma | 1,440 | $56,300 | $61,750 | $38,550 | $46,330 | $66,320 | $76,980 |
| Oregon | 890 | $59,400 | $57,010 | $46,540 | $49,120 | $65,640 | $81,070 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,720 | $52,210 | $50,780 | $36,510 | $44,500 | $60,360 | $68,770 |
| Rhode Island | 420 | $44,140 | $47,210 | $34,770 | $36,550 | $47,980 | $51,360 |
| South Carolina | 3,650 | $55,870 | $51,720 | $37,500 | $46,550 | $69,330 | $79,130 |
| South Dakota | 80 | $43,930 | $44,330 | $37,130 | $38,260 | $48,870 | $48,870 |
| Tennessee | 3,130 | $48,720 | $48,060 | $36,050 | $40,220 | $51,770 | $63,650 |
| Texas | 4,150 | $46,980 | $44,570 | $34,800 | $37,480 | $49,980 | $64,200 |
| Utah | 920 | $54,420 | $59,100 | $38,270 | $45,710 | $59,940 | $71,540 |
| Virginia | 2,310 | $52,210 | $49,110 | $37,810 | $40,420 | $59,810 | $79,140 |
| Washington | 2,500 | $57,390 | $56,240 | $40,430 | $48,520 | $63,480 | $78,360 |
| Wisconsin | 6,930 | $55,430 | $57,760 | $41,500 | $48,380 | $60,100 | $70,260 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.