The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Jersey is $46,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,490.
Pay spans roughly $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $60,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.21 per hour. An estimated 2,570 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $46,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.21 |
| 10th percentile | $36,300 |
| 90th percentile | $60,270 |
| Employment | 2,570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.