The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $51,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,280.
Pay spans roughly $36,900 at the 10th percentile to $66,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.93 per hour. An estimated 3,390 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $51,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.93 |
| 10th percentile | $36,900 |
| 90th percentile | $66,410 |
| Employment | 3,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.