Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina
Local pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9196
$47,940
median pay, North Carolina
4,800
employed in North Carolina
-4.6%
vs U.S. median
-6.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in North Carolina
North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina earn between $38,260 and $56,870 a year; the U.S. median is $50,270.
$35,480
P10
$38,260
P25
$47,940
MEDIAN
$56,870
P75
$63,410
P90
Pay by metro in North Carolina
$49,970
$48,740
$46,990
$46,940
$38,730
$20k $50k $80k