Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Glens Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,570 or more. The middle half of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Glens Falls earn between $54,500 and $68,570.
- $52K10th
- $54K25th
- $62KMedian
- $69K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,550 | $5,046 | $29.11 |
| Median | $61,830 | $5,152 | $29.73 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,500 | $4,542 | $26.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,570 | $5,714 | $32.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Glens Falls vs. New York and the U.S.
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Glens Falls earn 15% more than the New York average ($52,840) and 15% more than the U.S. average ($52,840). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $50,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glens Falls | $60,550 | $61,830 | $51,610 | $68,570 | 340 |
| New York | $52,840 | $52,800 | $35,830 | $68,510 | 3,280 |
| 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 Glens Falls
On the average salary of $60,550, a single filer in Glens Falls takes home about $48,107 a year, or $4,009 a month and $1,850 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Glens Falls a good place for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Glens Falls area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.9), so the average $60,550 buys what about $63,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Glens Falls ($49,090). A typical home costs $313,642, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other New York cities
Glens Falls ranks 1st of 6 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
All Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in New York
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
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Glens Falls: questions
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Glens Falls?
$29.11 an hour on average, and $29.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Glens Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Glens Falls?
About $48,107 a year ($4,009 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,550. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Glens Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% more than 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 Glens Falls, NY (24020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 11.08, this job is 11.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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