The median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Washington is $56,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,390.
Pay spans roughly $40,430 at the 10th percentile to $78,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.04 per hour. An estimated 2,500 people work as paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $56,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.04 |
| 10th percentile | $40,430 |
| 90th percentile | $78,360 |
| Employment | 2,500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.