Paper Processing Workers

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earned median annual salaries of $47,250 in May 2023. The lowest 10 percent earned $35,590 or less, and the top 10 percent earned $64,290 or more annually. Those who worked in converted paper product manufacturing earned mean annual salaries of $46,150, while those employed at pulp, paper, and paperboard mills made $59,130.

Workers in this industry usually receive fringe benefits such as medical insurance and paid vacation and sick time.