Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA), the median pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders is $23.52 an hour ($48,930 a year). About 2,060 people work in this job there.

$23.52Median hourly pay

$44,300–$59,300Middle half of workers, yearly

2,060People in this job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

That is 3% lower than the U.S. median ($50,270). It is about the same as the California median ($48,730).

Pay range for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$17.84	$37,120
25% of workers	$21.30	$44,300
Half of workers (median)	$23.52	$48,930
75% of workers	$28.51	$59,300
90% of workers	$30.00	$62,400

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Modesto	$59,150	370
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$57,780	240
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$53,870	230
Stockton-Lodi	$49,100	200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (this page)	$48,930	2,060
Visalia	$48,730	300
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$47,420	780
Fresno	$46,800	330
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$44,760	150
Salinas	$38,140	250

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 3 to 6 months (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -3.6% over ten years, declining · about 9,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (CA)

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$72,090
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$48,640
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$46,710
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$38,600
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,870
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$51,560
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,470
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$54,980

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.