Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender Career

Job Description: Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.


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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$51,750

Median Hourly Wage

$24.88*

Total Employed Nationally

96,950


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2024-2034). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.