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

Ranked #6 of 43 · KY

10.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $58,480 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $58,050
Employment 2,670

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,450P25 $50,800 Median $58,050P75 $61,250P90 $76,610

About 80% of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Kentucky earn between $46,450 and $76,610. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$58,480
U.S. average
$52,840

The mean paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Kentucky is $58,480, about 10.7% above the U.S. average ($52,840). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $63,690 $63,120 550
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $59,000 $56,610 440
Bowling Green, KY $57,620 $55,680 220
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $54,950 $57,910 480
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $53,580 $55,160

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