The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $46,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,580.
Pay spans roughly $33,090 at the 10th percentile to $60,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.46 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $46,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.46 |
| 10th percentile | $33,090 |
| 90th percentile | $60,330 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.