Highest-paying cities for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cedar Rapids, IA leads at $83,470 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $83,470 | $52,110–$83,480 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $65,190 | $60,320–$65,190 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $65,110 | $46,070–$78,890 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,020 | $49,350–$65,660 |
| Albany, OR | $63,800 | $56,810–$74,830 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $61,830 | $54,500–$68,570 |
| Wausau, WI | $61,070 | $50,950–$77,600 |
| Provo, UT | $60,440 | $47,140–$61,310 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,980 | $45,310–$64,710 |
| Longview, WA | $59,770 | $59,410–$75,890 |
| Appleton, WI | $59,550 | $46,900–$63,350 |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,230 | $48,230–$63,280 |
| Modesto, CA | $59,150 | $48,490–$59,510 |
| Chicago, IL | $59,020 | $47,380–$59,950 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $59,010 | $48,160–$70,320 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $59,000 | $51,420–$60,150 |
| Boston, MA | $58,820 | $46,940–$65,220 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $58,560 | $48,270–$63,920 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,480 | $49,410–$78,830 |
| Racine, WI | $58,050 | $50,450–$58,510 |
| Kenosha, WI | $57,910 | $47,370–$58,870 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $57,840 | $46,130–$61,000 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $57,810 | $50,690–$62,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $57,780 | $45,820–$69,260 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $57,620 | $49,730–$59,560 |
| Spokane, WA | $57,540 | $44,510–$60,890 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,100 | $39,880–$65,230 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,060 | $48,630–$60,390 |
| Rockford, IL | $56,800 | $44,510–$56,800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $55,810 | $45,810–$58,470 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $54,410 | $47,860–$59,790 |
| Yakima, WA | $54,060 | $42,260–$61,640 |
| Sacramento, CA | $53,870 | $47,280–$61,170 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $52,790 | $48,630–$57,990 |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,560 | $44,260–$52,640 |
| Lakeland, FL | $52,390 | $42,140–$52,390 |
| Reading, PA | $52,130 | $50,200–$54,930 |
| York, PA | $51,500 | $41,320–$59,200 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $51,360 | $47,110–$58,130 |
| Portland, OR | $51,360 | $47,990–$60,860 |
| Detroit, MI | $51,220 | $48,920–$59,560 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $51,190 | $47,320–$62,100 |
| Memphis, TN | $51,140 | $48,360–$57,680 |
| Columbia, SC | $51,010 | $47,000–$56,340 |
| Allentown, PA | $50,800 | $44,380–$55,320 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $50,330 | $48,110–$59,920 |
| Montgomery, AL | $50,120 | $49,470–$62,110 |
| Richmond, VA | $49,980 | $41,700–$61,550 |
| Charlotte, NC | $49,970 | $41,740–$61,030 |
| Reno, NV | $49,920 | $44,940–$49,920 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.