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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas

Get the information you need to know about working as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

$35,820 Median Salary
170 Job Openings
  • Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

2,130 people worked as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,810 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 320 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 Arkansas has more Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 9.0%.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,640 jobs for Arkansas Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,320 to $59,680 with $35,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.21 to $28.69. The median hourly rate was $17.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.05 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.83.

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

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Top Arkansas 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
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 640 $34,220
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 480 $32,550
Pine Bluff, AR 200 $47,420
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 200 $30,690
Fort Smith, AR-OK 150 $31,380

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

View the list below to see 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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