Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Illinois

Ranked #14 of 43 · IL

2.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,030 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $56,400
Employment 5,360

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,830P25 $47,300 Median $56,400P75 $59,890P90 $62,810

About 80% of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Illinois earn between $39,830 and $62,810. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$54,030
U.S. average
$52,840

The mean paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Illinois is $54,030, about 2.3% above the U.S. average ($52,840). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $59,020 $54,540 4,320
Rockford, IL $56,800 $52,640 90
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $50,230 $53,350 400

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