Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Wisconsin
$56,430avg. a year
$27.13 an hour · 8,510 employed
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Wisconsin earn an average of $56,430 a year. That is $3,590 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $52,840. The best-paying metro area is Wausau, WI at $62,350.
$58,050Median pay
$27.13Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 43 states
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
1430 jobs
Wausau, WI
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
21,740 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
3710 jobs
Appleton, WI
$57,080
$27.44 an hour
41,670 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$57,040
$27.42 an hour
5920 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$54,720
$26.31 an hour
6380 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$54,460
$26.18 an hour
71,280 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$54,310
$26.11 an hour
8300 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$53,480
$25.71 an hour
990 jobs
Madison, WI
$51,200
$24.61 an hour
10180 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$50,500
$24.28 an hour
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,840 | $25.40 |
| Wisconsin | $56,430 | $27.13 |
| Minnesota | $57,470 | $27.63 |
| Iowa | $54,610 | $26.25 |
| Illinois | $54,030 | $25.98 |
| Michigan | $53,580 | $25.76 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$52,580
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$46,270
- Production Workers, All Other$44,250
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55,390
- Helpers--Production Workers$45,150
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,080
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make in Wisconsin?
The average is $56,430 a year, and the median is $58,050. That is $3,590 (7%) more than the U.S. average of $52,840.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$27.13 an hour on average; the median is $27.91.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Wausau, WI ($62,350), followed by Green Bay, WI ($58,590). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Janesville-Beloit, WI ($50,500).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #10 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.