The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Cedar Rapids, IA is $80,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,700.
Pay spans roughly $37,580 at the 10th percentile to $97,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.90 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Cedar Rapids, IA.
| Median (annual) | $80,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.90 |
| 10th percentile | $37,580 |
| 90th percentile | $97,350 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.