Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Pennsylvania
$53,220avg. a year
$25.59 an hour · 7,410 employed
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn an average of $53,220 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,840. The best-paying metro area is Gettysburg, PA at $52,510.
$51,780Median pay
$25.59Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 43 states
Top-paying Pennsylvania metro areas
Average pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
1240 jobs
Gettysburg, PA
$52,510
$25.25 an hour
21,430 jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$52,400
$25.19 an hour
3250 jobs
Reading, PA
$51,860
$24.93 an hour
4550 jobs
York-Hanover, PA
$50,870
$24.46 an hour
5360 jobs
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
$50,010
$24.04 an hour
6220 jobs
Lancaster, PA
$48,870
$23.49 an hour
7170 jobs
Altoona, PA
$46,570
$22.39 an hour
8500 jobs
Pittsburgh, PA
$45,300
$21.78 an hour
980 jobs
Lebanon, PA
$43,290
$20.81 an hour
10340 jobs
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
$41,460
$19.93 an hour
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Pennsylvania, charted
Pay over time
Pennsylvania, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Pennsylvania paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Pennsylvania vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,840 | $25.40 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,220 | $25.59 |
| New York | $52,840 | $25.41 |
| Ohio | $50,350 | $24.21 |
| Maryland | $48,640 | $23.38 |
| New Jersey | $47,890 | $23.02 |
| Delaware | $46,950 | $22.57 |
Related jobs in Pennsylvania
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,040
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$45,360
- Production Workers, All Other$45,780
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,360
- Helpers--Production Workers$42,560
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,400
Average pay, Pennsylvania, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Pennsylvania?
The average is $53,220 a year, and the median is $51,780. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,840.
What is the hourly wage in Pennsylvania?
$25.59 an hour on average; the median is $24.89.
Where in Pennsylvania do they earn the most?
Gettysburg, PA ($52,510), followed by Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($52,400). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ($41,460).
How does Pennsylvania rank?
Pennsylvania ranks #18 of 43 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9196. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.