The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $45,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,700.
Pay spans roughly $36,810 at the 10th percentile to $59,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.87 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $45,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.87 |
| 10th percentile | $36,810 |
| 90th percentile | $59,210 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.