The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Michigan is $48,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,630.
Pay spans roughly $37,730 at the 10th percentile to $64,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.32 per hour. An estimated 3,540 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $48,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.32 |
| 10th percentile | $37,730 |
| 90th percentile | $64,590 |
| Employment | 3,540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.