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

Ranked #38 of 43 · TN

10.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,120 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $46,920
Employment 3,490

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $31,550P25 $37,070 Median $46,920P75 $56,060P90 $60,170

About 80% of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Tennessee earn between $31,550 and $60,170. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Tennessee
$47,120
U.S. average
$52,840

The mean paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Tennessee is $47,120, about 10.8% below the U.S. average ($52,840). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Tennessee

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Memphis, TN-MS-AR $51,140 $51,700 470
Chattanooga, TN-GA $50,330 $51,480 320
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,650 $46,330 530
Knoxville, TN $46,920 $46,000 480
Clarksville, TN-KY $46,150 $48,150 160
Jackson, TN $45,900 $49,620 420
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $43,550 $42,040 250
Morristown, TN $36,330 $40,310 60

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