Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama

The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florence-Muscle Shoals is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].

Table 1 & Table 2. Annual & Hourly Salaries of Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,690
25th Percentile Wage
$38,330
50th Percentile Wage
$66,460
75th Percentile Wage
$73,910
90th Percentile Wage
$78,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,690.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$66,460
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$66,460
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Table 3. Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Florence-Muscle Shoals with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,460, Florence-Muscle Shoals is the highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Alabama, followed by Mobile (median annual salary $42,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Florence-Muscle Shoals is 36.4 percent (36.4%) higher than that in Mobile.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$66,460
Mobile
$42,270
Montgomery
$36,380
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$36,110
Tuscaloosa
$34,600
Birmingham-Hoover
$31,910
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$30,000
Huntsville
$28,460
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$27,010
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$23,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama.