The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $48,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,970.
Pay spans roughly $34,110 at the 10th percentile to $58,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.13 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $48,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.13 |
| 10th percentile | $34,110 |
| 90th percentile | $58,380 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.