The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas is $45,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,090.
Pay spans roughly $34,820 at the 10th percentile to $67,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.88 per hour. An estimated 1,850 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $45,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.88 |
| 10th percentile | $34,820 |
| 90th percentile | $67,240 |
| Employment | 1,850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.