Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Alabama

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Alabama earn the most in Montgomery (average $55,120 a year) and the least in Decatur ($44,700), across the 3 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $55,280 and the median at $52,290 for 3,800 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,840.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Alabama

Montgomery$55,120
Birmingham$46,760
Decatur$44,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Montgomery	$55,120	$50,120	$49,470	$44,175	90
Birmingham	$46,760	$48,450	$39,750	$37,825	92
Decatur	$44,700	$45,050	$38,380	$36,261	87

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; city occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Alabama

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9196.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.