Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minnesota

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 1,800 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 1,880 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 9.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,700 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,900 to $71,060 with $42,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.45 to $34.17. The median hourly rate was $20.33.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.63 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.70.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,260	$36,940

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 Minnesota

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	8,400
Production Workers	4,270
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	930
Etchers and Engravers	710
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	460
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	260
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	200

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.