Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,110
25th Percentile Wage
$36,590
50th Percentile Wage
$46,010
75th Percentile Wage
$57,930
90th Percentile Wage
$67,560

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,110.

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
$46,010
1.33% 1.33%
2016
$45,400
0.00% -
2012
$45,400
- -

Table 3. Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,010, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is the second highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $52,880). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 13.0 percent (13.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$52,880
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$46,010
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,280
Reading
$42,210
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$41,710
Pittsburgh
$41,660
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$38,970
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$37,430
Altoona
$36,420
York-Hanover
$35,800
Lancaster
$35,370
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,220
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$31,440
Newark-Union
$29,370
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$26,590
Williamsport
$23,790
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$22,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.