The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $49,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,720.
Pay spans roughly $45,140 at the 10th percentile to $57,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.60 per hour. An estimated 920 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $49,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.60 |
| 10th percentile | $45,140 |
| 90th percentile | $57,730 |
| Employment | 920 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.