The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $48,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,840.
Pay spans roughly $33,770 at the 10th percentile to $61,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.43 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $48,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.43 |
| 10th percentile | $33,770 |
| 90th percentile | $61,080 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.