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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

-4% Jobs Projection
$39,780 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 1,010 workers employed as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 970 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 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 Connecticut has fewer Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 4.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 710 jobs for Connecticut 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,150 to $58,390 with $39,780 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.09 to $28.07. The median hourly rate was $19.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.73 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.39.

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

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Top Connecticut 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
Springfield, MA-CT 680 $41,060
Worcester, MA-CT 280 $38,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 180 $35,570
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 130 $43,850

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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