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

National average: $52,833 · 43 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Louisiana$61,080
Idaho$60,810
Maine$60,780
Washington$58,970
Oregon$58,860
Oklahoma$58,480
Kentucky$58,480
Utah$58,230
Minnesota$57,470
Wisconsin$56,430
Alabama$55,280
Iowa$54,610
South Carolina$54,490
Illinois$54,030
New Hampshire$53,990
Connecticut$53,910
Michigan$53,580
Pennsylvania$53,220
New York$52,840
Virginia$52,620
New Mexico$52,170
Massachusetts$52,120
Georgia$52,110
Florida$51,980
Mississippi$51,890
Colorado$51,690
California$51,600
Arkansas$50,660
Ohio$50,350
Indiana$49,710
Missouri$49,550
Nevada$49,080
Texas$48,900
Maryland$48,640
North Carolina$48,430
New Jersey$47,890
Arizona$47,450
Tennessee$47,120
Nebraska$47,010
Delaware$46,950
Rhode Island$45,800
Kansas$45,740
South Dakota$45,160