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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary Information in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual and hourly salary statistics of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 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 Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,200
25th Percentile Wage	$29,460
50th Percentile Wage	$39,480
75th Percentile Wage	$52,480
90th Percentile Wage	$62,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,200.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$39,480	-2.91%	23.68%
2016	$40,630	7.61%	-
2015	$37,540	6.98%	-
2014	$34,920	4.38%	-
2013	$33,390	9.76%	-
2012	$30,130	-	-

Table 3. Compare Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operator, and Tender Salary in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,480, Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in state of Tennessee, followed by Morristown (median annual salary $34,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders in Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in Morristown.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$39,480
Morristown	$34,790
Johnson City	$31,730
Memphis	$31,660
Jackson	$31,520
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$30,260
Clarksville	$28,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$28,140
Chattanooga	$24,310
Knoxville	$24,290
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$20,100
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$18,640