Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Rhode Island
The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rhode Island earns $48,710 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,261 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,590
- 25th percentile
- $37,710
- Median percentile
- $48,710
- 75th percentile
- $49,260
- 90th percentile
- $51,890
Based on 240 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$39,127 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $48,710 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,665 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,726 |
| Rhode Island income tax (approx.) | −$2,192 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,261 |
| Every two weeks | $1,505 |
Does it go far here?
$47,624Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $228,590 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,270 |
| Human Resources Managers | $167,110 |
| Financial Managers | $166,940 |
| Managers, All Other | $165,900 |
| Sales Managers | $154,970 |
| Physician Assistants | $139,930 |
| Lawyers | $138,960 |
All paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Rhode Island