Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Mississippi

In Mississippi, the median pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders is $22.78 an hour ($47,380 a year). About 960 people work in this job there.

$22.78Median hourly pay
$41,130–$58,640Middle half of workers, yearly
960People in this job in Mississippi

That is 6% lower than the U.S. median ($50,270). Mississippi ranks 38th of 43 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Mississippi

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$16.25$33,800
25% of workers$19.77$41,130
Half of workers (median)$22.78$47,380
75% of workers$28.19$58,640
90% of workers$38.83$80,770

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Jackson$47,210150
Hattiesburg$44,450220

Mississippi unemployment rate: 3.4% (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 Mississippi

JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$57,760
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,650
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$42,090
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,590
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,340
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$46,560
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,670
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$37,720

Other job titles for this job

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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.