Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Oshkosh-Neenah

In Oshkosh-Neenah (WI), the median pay for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders is $28.16 an hour ($58,560 a year). About 1,670 people work in this job there.

$28.16Median hourly pay
$48,270–$63,920Middle half of workers, yearly
1,670People in this job in Oshkosh-Neenah (WI)

That is 16% higher than the U.S. median ($50,270). It is about the same as the Wisconsin median ($58,050).

Pay range for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Oshkosh-Neenah (WI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$22.54$46,880
25% of workers$23.21$48,270
Half of workers (median)$28.16$58,560
75% of workers$30.73$63,920
90% of workers$33.76$70,230

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Wausau$61,070430
Appleton$59,550710
Green Bay$59,2301,740
Oshkosh-Neenah (this page)$58,5601,670
Racine-Mount Pleasant$58,050380
Kenosha$57,910300
Milwaukee-Waukesha$54,410920
Madison$49,22090
Janesville-Beloit$47,320180

Wisconsin unemployment rate: 3.2% (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)

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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.