The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $39,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,580.
Pay spans roughly $36,480 at the 10th percentile to $57,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.79 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $39,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.79 |
| 10th percentile | $36,480 |
| 90th percentile | $57,900 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.