The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Joplin, MO-KS is $44,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,560.
Pay spans roughly $32,380 at the 10th percentile to $56,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.22 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $44,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.22 |
| 10th percentile | $32,380 |
| 90th percentile | $56,100 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.