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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California

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

-5% Jobs Projection
$34,530 Median Salary
570 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 5,950 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 5,600 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 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 California has more Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 5.0% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 570 annual job openings, and 5,700 total jobs in 2026 for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state.

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 California?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,030 to $51,490 with $34,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.55 to $24.76. The median hourly rate was $16.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.50.

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

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Top California 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,260 $36,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 990 $30,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 490 $34,310
Stockton-Lodi, CA 370 $34,110
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 360 $32,800
Fresno, CA 330 $37,900
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 200 $36,790
Visalia-Porterville, CA 160 $29,320
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 150 $28,820

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation California Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers 29,530
Production Workers 28,120
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 4,870
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,090
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 1,060
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,020
Etchers and Engravers 730
Tire Builders 270

References

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