Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Pennsylvania
Ranked #18 of 43 · PA
0.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,220 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $51,780
Employment 7,410
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $37,910P25 $45,390 Median $51,780P75 $61,200P90 $70,000
About 80% of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Pennsylvania earn between $37,910 and $70,000. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Pennsylvania is $53,220, about 0.7% above the U.S. average ($52,840). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in Pennsylvania
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $55,810 | $52,400 | 1,430 |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,560 | $48,870 | 220 |
| Reading, PA | $52,130 | $51,860 | 250 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $51,500 | $50,870 | 550 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $50,800 | $50,010 | 360 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,730 | $52,530 | 1,200 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $49,660 | $52,510 | 240 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | $51,070 | 160 |
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