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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Richmond, VA

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Richmond, VA earns $49,980 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,299 a month.

10th percentile
$37,540
25th percentile
$41,700
Median percentile
$49,980
75th percentile
$61,550
90th percentile
$80,940

Based on 930 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

$39,590 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,980
Federal income tax−$3,818
Social Security + Medicare−$3,823
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,749
Monthly take-home$3,299
Every two weeks$1,523

Does it go far here?

$51,074Median pay in Richmond, VA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.9 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,447 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Richmond, VA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$326,160
Physicians, All Other$284,090
Dentists, General$218,880
Computer and Information Systems Managers$180,640
Marketing Managers$174,130
Financial Managers$173,140
Sales Managers$168,590
Architectural and Engineering Managers$167,170

All paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salaries · Take-home pay in Virginia