Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho

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

You’re in luck! Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Idaho is growing faster than average.

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

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

There were approximately 330 workers employed as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

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

Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 20.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 410 jobs for Idaho 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 Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,470 to $62,660 with $45,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.28 to $30.13. The median hourly rate was $22.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.56 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.54.

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

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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References

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

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