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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders take-home pay in Massachusetts

The median paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Massachusetts earns $48,840. After taxes that leaves about $38,981 a year, or $3,248 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.2%.

$38,981 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,840
Federal income tax−$3,681
Social Security + Medicare−$3,736
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,442
Monthly take-home$3,248
Every two weeks$1,499

Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Massachusetts