The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is $53,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,290.
Pay spans roughly $47,170 at the 10th percentile to $75,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.79 per hour. An estimated 2,310 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $53,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.79 |
| 10th percentile | $47,170 |
| 90th percentile | $75,190 |
| Employment | 2,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.