The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbia, SC is $49,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,780.
Pay spans roughly $38,170 at the 10th percentile to $59,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.77 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $49,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.77 |
| 10th percentile | $38,170 |
| 90th percentile | $59,770 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.