The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Missouri is $46,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,810.
Pay spans roughly $34,770 at the 10th percentile to $64,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.23 per hour. An estimated 1,650 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $46,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.23 |
| 10th percentile | $34,770 |
| 90th percentile | $64,230 |
| Employment | 1,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.