Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

SOC code 51-9196 · Production Occupations

National employment
96,130
Mean annual wage
$52,840
Mean hourly wage
$25.40
Median annual wage
$50,270
Median hourly wage
$24.17

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly 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

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.