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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 43 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in the US earns $50,270 per year (96,130 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oklahoma ($63,640) and lowest in Kansas ($45,840) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oklahoma $63,640 $50,996 $4,250 80.1% 1,390
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine $61,780 $48,832 $4,069 79% 740
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Utah $60,790 $48,289 $4,024 79.4% 1,350
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington $59,410 $49,916 $4,160 84% 2,170
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana $58,230 $47,607 $3,967 81.8% 1,150
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota $58,150 $46,473 $3,873 79.9% 1,960
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky $58,050 $46,909 $3,909 80.8% 2,670
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin $58,050 $47,050 $3,921 81.1% 8,510
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho $57,950 $46,780 $3,898 80.7% 480
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Oregon $56,810 $43,686 $3,640 76.9% 680
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois $56,400 $44,850 $3,738 79.5% 5,360
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico $53,930 $44,144 $3,679 81.9% 100
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York $52,800 $42,351 $3,529 80.2% 3,280
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama $52,290 $41,846 $3,487 80% 3,800
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania $51,780 $42,196 $3,516 81.5% 7,410
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan $50,540 $40,892 $3,408 80.9% 3,000
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Hampshire $50,200 $42,516 $3,543 84.7% 230
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Georgia $50,160 $40,503 $3,375 80.7% 5,650
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina $50,040 $40,542 $3,378 81% 2,460
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia $49,900 $40,220 $3,352 80.6% 2,370
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arizona $49,160 $40,660 $3,388 82.7% 1,190
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado $48,940 $40,058 $3,338 81.9% 240
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florida $48,910 $41,479 $3,457 84.8% 1,360
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts $48,840 $39,201 $3,267 80.3% 1,920
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana $48,780 $39,965 $3,330 81.9% 2,580
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California $48,730 $40,361 $3,363 82.8% 5,570
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rhode Island $48,710 $40,109 $3,342 82.3% 240
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas $48,630 $39,570 $3,298 81.4% 2,060
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut $48,530 $39,915 $3,326 82.2% 650
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Delaware $48,110 $38,843 $3,237 80.7% 160
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nebraska $47,980 $39,428 $3,286 82.2% 300
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina $47,940 $39,296 $3,275 82% 4,800
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas $47,830 $40,611 $3,384 84.9% 3,740
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maryland $47,780 $38,665 $3,222 80.9% 480
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nevada $47,780 $40,571 $3,381 84.9% 380
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri $47,560 $39,096 $3,258 82.2% 1,540
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Ohio $47,450 $39,784 $3,315 83.8% 4,640
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Mississippi $47,380 $39,087 $3,257 82.5% 960
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tennessee $46,920 $39,880 $3,323 85% 3,490
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota $46,910 $39,872 $3,323 85% 130
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa $46,110 $38,129 $3,177 82.7% 1,010
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey $45,950 $38,110 $3,176 82.9% 3,210
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas $45,840 $37,254 $3,105 81.3% 420
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