The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Texas is $44,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,980.
Pay spans roughly $34,800 at the 10th percentile to $64,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.43 per hour. An estimated 4,150 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $44,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.43 |
| 10th percentile | $34,800 |
| 90th percentile | $64,200 |
| Employment | 4,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.