Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Middle 50%
- $45,810–$58,470
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #33 of 116
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $55,810 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,430 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $50,270 and 8% above the PA statewide median of $51,780. It ranks #33 of 116 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,430 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | $52,560 |
| Reading, PA | $52,130 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $51,500 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $50,800 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,730 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $49,660 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $47,010 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $43,830 |
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Questions
What is the average Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Philadelphia?
The BLS median is $55,810 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,430 jobs pay between $45,810 and $58,470. The 10th percentile is $37,430 and the 90th is $64,900.
Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $50,270 and 8% above the PA statewide median of $51,780. It ranks #33 of 116 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Philadelphia?
About $26.83 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $55,810 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.02–$28.11 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.