Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $64,020. BLS estimates approximately 460 people work in this occupation in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is 27.4% above the national median ($50,270).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,370 | $23.25 |
| 25th percentile | $49,350 | $23.73 |
| Median (50th) | $64,020 | $30.78 |
| 75th percentile | $65,660 | $31.57 |
| 90th percentile | $65,660 | $31.57 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.6% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 10.7% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.219
- Location quotient
- 0.35
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 111.133, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $57,607 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.