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How much does a paper goods machine setter make in New York?

$46,410a year

Median yearly pay for paper goods machine setters in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $22.31 an hour or $3,868 a month.

Hourly
$22.31
Vs. national median
-8%
Rank among cities
97 of 128
Jobs in the area
2,940
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $35,780Median: $46,410Highest 10%: $65,790
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$35,780$17.20
25th$37,440$18.00
Median$46,410$22.31
75th$60,750$29.21
90th$65,790$31.63

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for paper goods machine setters.

Glens Falls, NY$61,830
Buffalo, NY$57,100
Syracuse, NY$57,060
Rochester, NY$49,850
Albany, NY$48,760
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Same field, median yearly pay.

Power Distributor and Dispatcher$134,300
Power Plant Operator$131,800
Gas Plant Operator$118,900
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$104,800
Petroleum Pump System Operator$104,500
Fabric and Apparel Patternmaker$101,300
Chemical Plant and System Operator$90,470
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$83,320
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$81,790
Plant and System Operator$78,500
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Frequently asked questions

How much does a paper goods machine setter make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $22.31 ($46,410 a year).

Do paper goods machine setters make more in New York than the national average?

No: $46,410 against $50,270 nationally, 8% less.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $52,800, so New York pays 12% less.

Where does New York rank for paper goods machine setter pay?

97 of 128 metro areas with data.

How much does a paper goods machine setter make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $35,780 or less a year; the top 10% make $65,790 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.