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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Full paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders overview →U.S. mean $52,840 · median $50,270
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | #1 | $61,080 | $58,230 | $29 | +15.6% | $44,480–$79,730 |
| Idaho | #2 | $60,810 | $57,950 | $29 | +15.1% | $50,930–$89,760 |
| Maine | #3 | $60,780 | $61,780 | $29 | +15% | $47,310–$83,340 |
| Washington | #4 | $58,970 | $59,410 | $28 | +11.6% | $44,640–$74,410 |
| Oregon | #5 | $58,860 | $56,810 | $28 | +11.4% | $46,300–$83,640 |
| Kentucky | #6 | $58,480 | $58,050 | $28 | +10.7% | $46,450–$76,610 |
| Oklahoma | #7 | $58,480 | $63,640 | $28 | +10.7% | $39,480–$79,410 |
| Utah | #8 | $58,230 | $60,790 | $28 | +10.2% | $45,880–$73,270 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $57,470 | $58,150 | $28 | +8.8% | $40,250–$74,310 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $56,430 | $58,050 | $27 | +6.8% | $45,740–$70,240 |
| Alabama | #11 | $55,280 | $52,290 | $27 | +4.6% | $36,670–$79,660 |
| Iowa | #12 | $54,610 | $46,110 | $26 | +3.3% | $37,420–$83,480 |
| South Carolina | #13 | $54,490 | $50,040 | $26 | +3.1% | $37,560–$79,320 |
| Illinois | #14 | $54,030 | $56,400 | $26 | +2.3% | $39,830–$62,810 |
| New Hampshire | #15 | $53,990 | $50,200 | $26 | +2.2% | $39,630–$68,890 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $53,910 | $48,530 | $26 | +2% | $38,500–$72,900 |
| Michigan | #17 | $53,580 | $50,540 | $26 | +1.4% | $38,950–$66,750 |
| Pennsylvania | #18 | $53,220 | $51,780 | $26 | +0.7% | $37,910–$70,000 |
| New York | #19 | $52,840 | $52,800 | $25 | +0% | $35,830–$68,510 |
| Virginia | #20 | $52,620 | $49,900 | $25 | -0.4% | $36,950–$78,210 |
| New Mexico | #21 | $52,170 | $53,930 | $25 | -1.3% | $34,080–$72,340 |
| Massachusetts | #22 | $52,120 | $48,840 | $25 | -1.4% | $38,600–$65,220 |
| Georgia | #23 | $52,110 | $50,160 | $25 | -1.4% | $35,140–$75,900 |
| Florida | #24 | $51,980 | $48,910 | $25 | -1.6% | $37,390–$74,990 |
| Mississippi | #25 | $51,890 | $47,380 | $25 | -1.8% | $33,800–$80,770 |
| Colorado | #26 | $51,690 | $48,940 | $25 | -2.2% | $39,090–$66,860 |
| California | #27 | $51,600 | $48,730 | $25 | -2.3% | $37,450–$65,210 |
| Arkansas | #28 | $50,660 | $48,630 | $24 | -4.1% | $35,870–$61,770 |
| Ohio | #29 | $50,350 | $47,450 | $24 | -4.7% | $38,570–$60,680 |
| Indiana | #30 | $49,710 | $48,780 | $24 | -5.9% | $36,070–$60,800 |
| Missouri | #31 | $49,550 | $47,560 | $24 | -6.2% | $37,370–$59,400 |
| Nevada | #32 | $49,080 | $47,780 | $24 | -7.1% | $39,690–$63,350 |
| Texas | #33 | $48,900 | $47,830 | $24 | -7.5% | $36,490–$66,200 |
| Maryland | #34 | $48,640 | $47,780 | $23 | -7.9% | $34,980–$60,090 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $48,430 | $47,940 | $23 | -8.3% | $35,480–$63,410 |
| New Jersey | #36 | $47,890 | $45,950 | $23 | -9.4% | $35,330–$62,920 |
| Arizona | #37 | $47,450 | $49,160 | $23 | -10.2% | $37,300–$58,270 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $47,120 | $46,920 | $23 | -10.8% | $31,550–$60,170 |
| Nebraska | #39 | $47,010 | $47,980 | $23 | -11% | $37,070–$55,600 |
| Delaware | #40 | $46,950 | $48,110 | $23 | -11.1% | $35,480–$62,130 |
| Rhode Island | #41 | $45,800 | $48,710 | $22 | -13.3% | $35,590–$51,890 |
| Kansas | #42 | $45,740 | $45,840 | $22 | -13.4% | $35,920–$55,360 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $45,160 | $46,910 | $22 | -14.5% | $36,270–$57,310 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.