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

National median: $50,270

StateMedian Annual Salary
Alabama$52,290
Arizona$49,160
Arkansas$48,630
California$48,730
Colorado$48,940
Connecticut$48,530
Delaware$48,110
Florida$48,910
Georgia$50,160
Idaho$57,950
Illinois$56,400
Indiana$48,780
Iowa$46,110
Kansas$45,840
Kentucky$58,050
Louisiana$58,230
Maine$61,780
Maryland$47,780
Massachusetts$48,840
Michigan$50,540
Minnesota$58,150
Mississippi$47,380
Missouri$47,560
Nebraska$47,980
Nevada$47,780
New Hampshire$50,200
New Jersey$45,950
New Mexico$53,930
New York$52,800
North Carolina$47,940
Ohio$47,450
Oklahoma$63,640
Oregon$56,810
Pennsylvania$51,780
Rhode Island$48,710
South Carolina$50,040
South Dakota$46,910
Tennessee$46,920
Texas$47,830
Utah$60,790
Virginia$49,900
Washington$59,410
Wisconsin$58,050

Data source: BLS OES state file · U.S. BLS OES, May 2024 (updated April 2025)