Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois

Considering a career as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Illinois?

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

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

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

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

In Illinois, there were 3,600 people working as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 3,590 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 2.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 320 annual job openings, and 3,220 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,310 to $49,940 with $36,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.17 to $24.01. The median hourly rate was $17.78.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.65 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.13.

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

Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,230	$36,420
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,120	$40,640
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	90	$29,100

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

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References

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

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