Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California
Local pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9196
$48,730
median pay, California
5,570
employed in California
-3.1%
vs U.S. median
-6.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in California earn between $40,910 and $59,390 a year; the U.S. median is $50,270.
$37,450
P10
$40,910
P25
$48,730
MEDIAN
$59,390
P75
$65,210
P90
Pay by metro in California
$59,150
$57,780
$53,870
$49,100
$48,930
$48,730
$47,420
$46,800
$20k $50k $80k