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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky

Get the information you need to know about working as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

-7% Jobs Projection
$44,380 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Kentucky, there were 2,560 people working as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 2,640 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 Kentucky has more Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 7.3% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Kentucky, and 2,150 total jobs in the year 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 Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,970 to $61,230 with $44,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.96 to $29.44. The median hourly rate was $21.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,260 $42,780
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 600 $32,620
Owensboro, KY 550 $58,140

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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Occupation Kentucky Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers 5,650
Production Workers 4,850
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 670
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 530
Tire Builders 230
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 170
Etchers and Engravers 130
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 120

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