Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay range in Gettysburg
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,420 or more. The middle half of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Gettysburg earn between $48,770 and $55,670.
- $47K10th
- $49K25th
- $50KMedian
- $56K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,510 | $4,376 | $25.25 |
| Median | $49,660 | $4,138 | $23.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,770 | $4,064 | $23.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,670 | $4,639 | $26.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders pay in Gettysburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Gettysburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($53,220) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,840). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg | $52,510 | $49,660 | $46,750 | $61,420 | 240 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,220 | $51,780 | $37,910 | $70,000 | 7,410 |
| United States | $52,840 | $50,270 | $37,300 | $70,320 | 96,130 |
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 Gettysburg
On the average salary of $52,510, a single filer in Gettysburg takes home about $42,760 a year, or $3,563 a month and $1,645 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Gettysburg a good place for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gettysburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $52,510 buys what about $55,054 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Gettysburg ($46,610). A typical home costs $337,387, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Gettysburg ranks 1st of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Gettysburg$52,510
- Philadelphia$52,400
- Reading$51,860
- York$50,870
- Allentown$50,010
- Lancaster$48,870
- Altoona$46,570
- Pittsburgh$45,300
- Lebanon$43,290
- Harrisburg$41,460
All Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries in Pennsylvania
Highest-paying cities for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
Cedar Rapids, IA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,830).
- Cedar Rapids, IA$70,830
- Albany, OR$66,820
- Longview, WA$66,350
- Pittsfield, MA$62,350
- Wausau, WI$62,350
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary by city
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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Gettysburg: questions
How much do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders make an hour in Gettysburg?
$25.25 an hour on average, and $23.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Gettysburg?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders take-home pay in Gettysburg?
About $42,760 a year ($3,563 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,510. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders earn more in Gettysburg than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Gettysburg, PA (23900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 11.91, this job is 11.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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