Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado

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

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

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

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

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

There were 260 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 21.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 330 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 Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $24,200 to $40,860 with $30,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.63 to $19.64. The median hourly rate was $14.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.29 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.59.

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

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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

Related Careers in Colorado

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Colorado Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	5,000
Production Workers	1,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	560
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	110
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	50

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.