The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisiana is $62,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,780.
Pay spans roughly $45,970 at the 10th percentile to $84,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.14 per hour. An estimated 930 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $62,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.14 |
| 10th percentile | $45,970 |
| 90th percentile | $84,310 |
| Employment | 930 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.