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

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Mississippi earn the most in Jackson (average $47,490 a year) and the least in Hattiesburg ($45,890), across the 2 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $51,890 and the median at $47,380 for 960 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $52,840.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Mississippi

Jackson$47,490
Hattiesburg$45,890

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Jackson	$47,490	$47,210	$46,530	$39,171	89
Hattiesburg	$45,890	$44,450	$41,130	$37,949	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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

More about pay in Mississippi

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9196.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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