Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Minnesota
$57,470avg. a year
$27.63 an hour · 1,960 employed
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota earn an average of $57,470 a year. That is $4,630 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $52,840. In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI the average is $54,310.
$58,150Median pay
$27.63Average hourly
+44%Avg. pay since 2020
#9Of 43 states
Top-paying Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area.
11,280 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$54,310
$26.11 an hour
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Minnesota, charted
Pay over time
Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Average pay by state
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Minnesota vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,840 | $25.40 |
| Minnesota | $57,470 | $27.63 |
| Wisconsin | $56,430 | $27.13 |
| Iowa | $54,610 | $26.25 |
| South Dakota | $45,160 | $21.71 |
Related jobs in Minnesota
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$57,480
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,010
- Production Workers, All Other$47,430
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$56,830
- Helpers--Production Workers$44,510
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55,840
Average pay, Minnesota, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Minnesota?
The average is $57,470 a year, and the median is $58,150. That is $4,630 (9%) more than the U.S. average of $52,840.
What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?
$27.63 an hour on average; the median is $27.96.
How does Minnesota rank?
Minnesota ranks #9 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.