The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania is $50,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,210.
Pay spans roughly $36,510 at the 10th percentile to $68,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.41 per hour. An estimated 7,720 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $50,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.41 |
| 10th percentile | $36,510 |
| 90th percentile | $68,770 |
| Employment | 7,720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.