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

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Nevada earn the most in Las Vegas (average $49,200 a year) and the least in Reno ($49,100), across the 2 Nevada metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $49,080 and the median at $47,780 for 380 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,840.

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

Las Vegas$49,200
Reno$49,100

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Las Vegas	$49,200	$44,340	$40,810	$41,712	100
Reno	$49,100	$49,920	$44,940	$41,632	101

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Nevada has no state income tax. 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 Nevada

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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