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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in San Francisco, CA

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $57,780 a year, 15% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,713 a month.

10th percentile
$40,880
25th percentile
$45,820
Median percentile
$57,780
75th percentile
$69,260
90th percentile
$72,080

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

$44,562 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,780
Federal income tax−$4,754
Social Security + Medicare−$4,420
California income tax (approx.)−$4,045
Monthly take-home$3,713
Every two weeks$1,714

Does it go far here?

$49,977Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

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Chief Executives$288,690
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Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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