SOC 51-9196 · Connecticut

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Connecticut

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $60,670 a year) and the least in Hartford ($56,900), across the 2 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $53,910 and the median at $48,530 for 650 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,840.

$61Khighest: Bridgeport
$57Klowest: Hartford
370jobs in these metros
2metro areas
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Bridgeport$60,670$59,010$48,160$48,525107
Hartford$56,900$59,980$45,310$45,735103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other states

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city and state

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