The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $42,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,710.
Pay spans roughly $35,200 at the 10th percentile to $53,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.53 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $42,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.53 |
| 10th percentile | $35,200 |
| 90th percentile | $53,540 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.