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Also called paper goods machine setters operators and tenders, bag machine operator, bag machine tender and bag maker.
$50,270
Median pay a year
96,130
People do this work
6
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Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Summary
Paper goods machine setter and operator setting up and running machines that convert and process paper into products, while checking for defects and fixing any issues that arise
Experience
Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Where you worked
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Examined completed work to find defects and checked if it matched work orders
Observed machines to find and fix problems like glue flow or pasteboard tension
Started machines and adjusted controls for pressure rolls, speed, and glue temperatures
Disassembled machines to fix or replace broken parts using hand or power tools
Installed attachments for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting on machines
Cut products to the right size using hand or power cutters
Placed rolls of paper on machine feed tracks and threaded paper through rollers
Skills
Hands-On Work
Loading materials into production equipment, Mounting attachments or tools, Feeding materials or products, Adjusting equipment
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Checked work for defectsWatched machines for problemsStarted machines and set controlsTook apart machines for repairsCut products to right sizePut paper rolls on machines
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Inspected completed work for defects, verifying conformance to work orders and quality standards.
Started machines and adjusted controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, ensuring smooth operation.
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Inspected completed work for defects, reducing waste by catching issues early and ensuring quality standards were met
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Reduced waste by catching defects earlyImproved product quality and consistencyHelped maintain high customer satisfaction
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Started machines and adjusted controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, ensuring smooth operation.
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Operated multiple types of paper machinesHandled complex machinery with minimal supervisionTrained new operators on machine setup
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Loading materials into production equipment
Watching operating equipment
Mounting attachments or tools
Marking equipment with labels
Inspecting finished products
Stacking finished items
Removing products
Setting fixtures
Feeding materials or products
Adjusting equipment
Adjusting oven temperature controls
Setting equipment controls
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What a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender does
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Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.
What it pays
How much does a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$44,920
Median
$50,270
75th percentile
$60,180
About 96,130 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$38,380
$52,290
$64,060
AR
$44,510
$48,630
$57,300
AZ
$40,850
$49,160
$50,880
CA
$40,910
$48,730
$59,390
CO
$47,580
$48,940
$58,000
CT
$43,150
$48,530
$64,710
DE
$38,390
$48,110
$50,860
FL
$42,220
$48,910
$61,210
GA
$44,870
$50,160
$60,010
IA
$38,930
$46,110
$67,340
ID
$51,300
$57,950
$58,180
IL
$47,300
$56,400
$59,890
IN
$46,170
$48,780
$57,330
KS
$37,710
$45,840
$51,150
KY
$50,800
$58,050
$61,250
LA
$49,530
$58,230
$75,820
MA
$43,170
$48,840
$59,760
MD
$38,620
$47,780
$53,850
ME
$50,450
$61,780
$64,890
MI
$48,220
$50,540
$60,620
MN
$47,260
$58,150
$63,310
MO
$44,270
$47,560
$57,100
MS
$41,130
$47,380
$58,640
NC
$38,260
$47,940
$56,870
NE
$41,830
$47,980
$49,470
NH
$47,700
$50,200
$61,240
NJ
$37,450
$45,950
$59,110
NM
$46,060
$53,930
$57,830
NV
$44,340
$47,780
$49,920
NY
$44,980
$52,800
$61,170
OH
$44,310
$47,450
$57,190
OK
$48,950
$63,640
$68,420
OR
$47,990
$56,810
$63,800
PA
$45,390
$51,780
$61,200
PR
$22,840
$30,530
$37,510
RI
$37,710
$48,710
$49,260
SC
$43,490
$50,040
$61,680
SD
$38,310
$46,910
$47,520
TN
$37,070
$46,920
$56,060
TX
$39,260
$47,830
$54,420
UT
$49,550
$60,790
$61,880
VA
$39,860
$49,900
$60,440
WA
$49,960
$59,410
$64,650
WI
$47,840
$58,050
$62,260
Other names
Other names for this job
paper goods machine setters operators and tenders, bag machine operator, bag machine tender, bag maker, bag presser, bag valver, bender machine operator, binder, box brander, box fabricator, box finisher, box folding machine operator.
More names for this work
box liner, box machine operator, box stamper, bundler, card folder, carton folder, carton forming machine operator, carton maker, carton making machine operator, cellophane bag machine operator, convolute tube winder, corrugated box machine operator, corrugator, corrugator machine operator, corrugator operator, crepe machine operator, crepe maker, cup room technician, cylinder machine operator, envelope adjuster, envelope folding machine adjuster, envelope folding machine operator, envelope machine operator, envelope maker, feeder, feeder worker power unit operator, flange machine operator, flexo label rewinder, flexographic label rewinder, folder, folder machine adjuster, folder machine operator, folder operator, folding machine operator, four corner former machine operator, gluer operator, label folder, label rewinder, lace paper machine operator, lining folder, mat gauger, matchbook maker, napkin machine operator, offset label rewinder, paper bag machine operator, paper bag maker, paper cap machine operator, paper cone machine operator.
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This page is about the occupation Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.