The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $49,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,690.
Pay spans roughly $37,550 at the 10th percentile to $74,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.81 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $49,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.81 |
| 10th percentile | $37,550 |
| 90th percentile | $74,000 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.