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

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Georgia earn the most in Macon (average $52,790 a year) and the least in Dalton ($38,170), across the 3 Georgia metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $52,110 and the median at $50,160 for 5,650 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,840.

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

Macon$52,790
Atlanta$46,860
Dalton$38,170

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Macon	$52,790	$46,910	$45,740	$42,711	89
Atlanta	$46,860	$48,150	$38,420	$38,242	100
Dalton	$38,170	$35,560	$35,140	$31,693	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Georgia

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.

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