Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Middle 50%
- $46,130–$61,000
- vs U.S. median
- +15%
- Metro rank
- #28 of 116
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $57,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,280 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% above the U.S. median of $50,270 and 1% below the MN statewide median of $58,150. It ranks #28 of 116 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,280 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Minneapolis?
The BLS median is $57,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,280 jobs pay between $46,130 and $61,000. The 10th percentile is $38,070 and the 90th is $66,020.
Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 15% above the U.S. median of $50,270 and 1% below the MN statewide median of $58,150. It ranks #28 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 Minneapolis?
About $27.81 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.18–$29.33 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.