Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 43 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,390

Highest

$62,690

Louisiana

Lowest

$34,760

Maryland

Total Employment

96,680

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Louisiana	$62,690	930	+26.9%
2	Oklahoma	$61,750	1,440	+25.0%
3	Utah	$59,100	920	+19.7%
4	Wisconsin	$57,760	6,930	+16.9%
5	Oregon	$57,010	890	+15.4%
6	Illinois	$56,860	5,720	+15.1%
7	Idaho	$56,300	500	+14.0%
8	Washington	$56,240	2,500	+13.9%
9	Minnesota	$55,790	1,950	+13.0%
10	Kentucky	$53,650	2,310	+8.6%
11	New York	$51,860	3,390	+5.0%
12	South Carolina	$51,720	3,650	+4.7%
13	Connecticut	$51,530	690	+4.3%
14	Maine	$51,450	810	+4.2%
15	Pennsylvania	$50,780	7,720	+2.8%
16	Colorado	$50,340	200	+1.9%
17	California	$50,030	5,050	+1.3%
18	Alabama	$49,380	3,930	-0.0%
19	Virginia	$49,110	2,310	-0.6%
20	Iowa	$48,950	1,180	-0.9%
21	Ohio	$48,730	3,900	-1.3%
22	New Hampshire	$48,660	130	-1.5%
23	Massachusetts	$48,530	2,150	-1.7%
24	Michigan	$48,510	3,540	-1.8%
25	Georgia	$48,330	6,390	-2.1%
26	Nevada	$48,300	450	-2.2%
27	Tennessee	$48,060	3,130	-2.7%
28	Arizona	$47,620	980	-3.6%
29	North Carolina	$47,600	5,010	-3.6%
30	Indiana	$47,590	3,120	-3.6%
31	Delaware	$47,350	160	-4.1%
32	Rhode Island	$47,210	420	-4.4%
33	Nebraska	$46,900	260	-5.0%
34	Florida	$46,800	1,560	-5.2%
35	Mississippi	$46,500	1,210	-5.9%
36	New Mexico	$46,350	120	-6.2%
37	Missouri	$46,240	1,650	-6.4%
38	New Jersey	$46,200	2,570	-6.5%
39	Kansas	$46,120	550	-6.6%
40	Arkansas	$45,520	1,850	-7.8%
41	Texas	$44,570	4,150	-9.8%
42	South Dakota	$44,330	80	-10.2%
43	Maryland	$34,760	280	-29.6%