Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #13 of 43 · SC

3.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $54,490 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $50,040
Employment 2,460

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,560P25 $43,490 Median $50,040P75 $61,680P90 $79,320

About 80% of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenderss in South Carolina earn between $37,560 and $79,320. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$54,490
U.S. average
$52,840

The mean paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in South Carolina is $54,490, about 3.1% above the U.S. average ($52,840). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $61,680 $64,460 260
Columbia, SC $51,010 $51,570 450
Florence, SC $48,140 $51,030 290
Spartanburg, SC $47,310 $47,720 310
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $46,840 $51,030 450

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