The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Modesto, CA is $57,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,880.
Pay spans roughly $41,810 at the 10th percentile to $62,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.66 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Modesto, CA.
| Median (annual) | $57,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.66 |
| 10th percentile | $41,810 |
| 90th percentile | $62,690 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.