SOC 51-9196 · Vineland, NJ metro

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Vineland, NJ

The average salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Vineland, New Jersey is $39,750 a year ($19.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,450: half of the people in this job in the Vineland, NJ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,840).

$39,750average per year

$19.11 / hourMedian $37,450Take-home ≈ $33,445

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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Vineland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,720 or more. The middle half of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Vineland earn between $37,450 and $37,450.

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  • $37KMedian
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,750$3,312$19.11
Median$37,450$3,121$18.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,450$3,121$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,450$3,121$18.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Vineland vs. New Jersey and the U.S.

Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Vineland earn 17% less than the New Jersey average ($47,890) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($52,840). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $50,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Vineland$39,750$37,450$35,680$48,720n/a
New Jersey$47,890$45,950$35,330$62,9203,210
United States$52,840$50,270$37,300$70,32096,130

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary after taxes in Vineland

On the average salary of $39,750, a single filer in Vineland takes home about $33,445 a year, or $2,787 a month and $1,286 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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Is Vineland a good place for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vineland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $39,750 buys what about $41,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vineland ($48,190). A typical home costs $278,723, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in nearby metro areas

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Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,830).

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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Vineland: questions

How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Vineland?

$19.11 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Vineland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Vineland?

About $33,445 a year ($2,787 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,750. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

Do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Vineland than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,840).

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; area Vineland, NJ (47220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.

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