The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $50,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,760.
Pay spans roughly $38,660 at the 10th percentile to $61,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.05 per hour. An estimated 5,050 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $50,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.05 |
| 10th percentile | $38,660 |
| 90th percentile | $61,370 |
| Employment | 5,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.