The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $51,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,610.
Pay spans roughly $45,040 at the 10th percentile to $62,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.90 per hour. An estimated 540 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $51,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.90 |
| 10th percentile | $45,040 |
| 90th percentile | $62,090 |
| Employment | 540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.