The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is $49,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,180.
Pay spans roughly $35,480 at the 10th percentile to $70,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.74 per hour. An estimated 3,930 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $49,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.74 |
| 10th percentile | $35,480 |
| 90th percentile | $70,260 |
| Employment | 3,930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.