The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico is $46,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,540.
Pay spans roughly $36,130 at the 10th percentile to $74,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.29 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $46,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.29 |
| 10th percentile | $36,130 |
| 90th percentile | $74,370 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.