Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kansas

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

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

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

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

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

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

There were 550 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 22.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 410 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,440 to $49,180 with $35,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.23 to $23.65. The median hourly rate was $16.92.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.76 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.16.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS	1,190	$35,750
Lawrence, KS	80	n/a
Wichita, KS	50	$35,020

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 Kansas

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Kansas Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	4,660
Production Workers	1,470
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	660
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	400
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	260
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	110

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.