The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $56,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,950.
Pay spans roughly $39,870 at the 10th percentile to $60,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.34 per hour. An estimated 5,720 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $56,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.34 |
| 10th percentile | $39,870 |
| 90th percentile | $60,210 |
| Employment | 5,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.