The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Carolina is $51,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,870.
Pay spans roughly $37,500 at the 10th percentile to $79,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.87 per hour. An estimated 3,650 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $51,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.87 |
| 10th percentile | $37,500 |
| 90th percentile | $79,130 |
| Employment | 3,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.