Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Middle 50%
- $42,070–$50,880
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #61 of 116
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro earn a median of $49,160 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,120 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $50,270 and in line with the AZ statewide median of $49,160. It ranks #61 of 116 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,120 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 Phoenix?
The BLS median is $49,160 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,120 jobs pay between $42,070 and $50,880. The 10th percentile is $37,300 and the 90th is $58,300.
Is Phoenix a high-paying metro for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $50,270 and in line with the AZ statewide median of $49,160. It ranks #61 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 Phoenix?
About $23.63 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,160 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.23–$24.46 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.