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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama

Want to work in Alabama as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

-3% Jobs Projection
$37,830 Median Salary
230 Job Openings

While jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama is expected to decrease.

  • Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Alabama?

There were approximately 3,430 workers employed as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 2,810 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 620 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,640 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Alabama has more Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 3.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 230 annual Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Alabama, and 2,270 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 8,300 annual jobs and 86,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,580 to $75,830 with $37,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.82 to $36.46. The median hourly rate was $18.19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.67 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.48.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Montgomery, AL 300 $36,730
Huntsville, AL 230 $32,690
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL 200 $30,370
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 90 $31,650

Top States for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states where most Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Wisconsin 9,940 $44,770
Pennsylvania 6,040 $42,270
California 5,950 $34,530
Georgia 5,670 $40,130
Ohio 4,980 $40,160
North Carolina 4,890 $35,600
Texas 4,640 $28,650
New York 4,130 $36,980
South Carolina 3,930 $54,220
Illinois 3,600 $36,970
Missouri 3,470 $43,420
Alabama 3,430 $37,830
Michigan 3,340 $37,390
Virginia 2,950 $41,240
Kentucky 2,560 $44,380
New Jersey 2,470 $28,420
Indiana 2,390 $31,810
Arkansas 2,130 $35,820
Washington 2,080 $47,220
Tennessee 2,080 $30,910

Below are the states where Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
South Carolina $54,220
Oklahoma $53,500
Oregon $52,480
West Virginia $47,350
Washington $47,220
Idaho $45,980
Wisconsin $44,770
Kentucky $44,380
Missouri $43,420
Louisiana $42,690

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