Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Mississippi

Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender?

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

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

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

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

In Mississippi, there were 800 people working as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 630 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 1.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 600 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 Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $19,830 to $43,080 with $26,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.54 to $20.71. The median hourly rate was $12.65.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.72 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $4.07.

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

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Top Mississippi 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	480	$32,550
Jackson, MS	50	$30,590

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

Related Careers in Mississippi

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Mississippi Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	4,180
Production Workers	1,170
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	530
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	380
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	330
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	40

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.