The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Altoona, PA is $46,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,550.
Pay spans roughly $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $57,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.13 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Altoona, PA.
| Median (annual) | $46,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.13 |
| 10th percentile | $36,290 |
| 90th percentile | $57,340 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.