Skip to content
AffordMap
Salary comparison

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders vs. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators: Salary Comparison (2026)

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss earn a median salary of $49,390/year, while Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricatorss earn $42,210/year - a difference of $7,180. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss earn more on average. Both salaries are based on national BLS data.

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
Median salary
$49,390
$42,210
Hourly rate
$23.75/hr
$20.29/hr
Entry level (10th %)
$36,610
$31,650
Senior level (90th %)
$68,640
$62,030
Education required
Varies
Varies
U.S. employment
96,950
1,457,800
Job growth (10-year)
N/A
N/A
Category
Production & Manufacturing
Production & Manufacturing
Full Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary breakdownView →Full Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary breakdownView →How to become a paper goods machine setters, operators, and tendersGuide →How to become a miscellaneous assemblers and fabricatorsGuide →