Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Indiana
$49,710avg. a year
$23.90 an hour · 2,580 employed
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana earn an average of $49,710 a year. That is $3,130 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $52,840. The best-paying metro area is Terre Haute, IN at $61,390.
$48,780Median pay
$23.90Average hourly
+37%Avg. pay since 2020
#30Of 43 states
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.
140 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$61,390
$29.51 an hour
2440 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$56,610
$27.22 an hour
34,320 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$54,540
$26.22 an hour
41,410 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$51,830
$24.92 an hour
5850 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$50,090
$24.08 an hour
6210 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$47,680
$22.92 an hour
790 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$45,190
$21.73 an hour
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,840 | $25.40 |
| Indiana | $49,710 | $23.90 |
| Kentucky | $58,480 | $28.12 |
| Illinois | $54,030 | $25.98 |
| Michigan | $53,580 | $25.76 |
| Ohio | $50,350 | $24.21 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,850
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,560
- Production Workers, All Other$51,080
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,800
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,730
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,210
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Indiana?
The average is $49,710 a year, and the median is $48,780. That is $3,130 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $52,840.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$23.90 an hour on average; the median is $23.45.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Terre Haute, IN ($61,390), followed by Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($56,610). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Elkhart-Goshen, IN ($45,190).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #30 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.