The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Massachusetts is $48,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,960.
Pay spans roughly $39,950 at the 10th percentile to $61,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.33 per hour. An estimated 2,150 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $48,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.33 |
| 10th percentile | $39,950 |
| 90th percentile | $61,950 |
| Employment | 2,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.