The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Asheville, NC is $40,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,560.
Pay spans roughly $37,410 at the 10th percentile to $55,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.25 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Asheville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $40,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.25 |
| 10th percentile | $37,410 |
| 90th percentile | $55,820 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.