Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Macon
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,020 or more. The middle half of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Macon earn between $45,740 and $57,590.
- $46K10th
- $46K25th
- $47KMedian
- $58K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,790 | $4,399 | $25.38 |
| Median | $46,910 | $3,909 | $22.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,740 | $3,812 | $21.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,590 | $4,799 | $27.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Macon earn about the same as the Georgia average ($52,110) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,840). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $50,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon | $52,790 | $46,910 | $45,740 | $80,020 | 730 |
| Georgia | $52,110 | $50,160 | $35,140 | $75,900 | 5,650 |
| United States | $52,840 | $50,270 | $37,300 | $70,320 | 96,130 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Macon
On the average salary of $52,790, a single filer in Macon takes home about $42,711 a year, or $3,559 a month and $1,643 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Macon a good place for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $52,790 buys what about $59,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Georgia cities
Macon ranks 1st of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Georgia
Highest-paying cities for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,830).
- Cedar Rapids, IA$70,830
- Albany, OR$66,820
- Longview, WA$66,350
- Pittsfield, MA$62,350
- Wausau, WI$62,350
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Macon: questions
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Macon?
$25.38 an hour on average, and $22.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Macon?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Macon?
About $42,711 a year ($3,559 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,790.
Do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Macon than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,840).
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; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 12.37, this job is 12.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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