The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $50,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,780.
Pay spans roughly $36,190 at the 10th percentile to $56,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.09 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $50,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.09 |
| 10th percentile | $36,190 |
| 90th percentile | $56,050 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.