The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rhode Island is $47,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,140.
Pay spans roughly $34,770 at the 10th percentile to $51,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.70 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $47,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.70 |
| 10th percentile | $34,770 |
| 90th percentile | $51,360 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.