Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Nebraska

Want to work in Nebraska as a Paper Goods Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

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

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

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

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

In Nebraska, there were 550 people working as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 450 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 500 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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $26,310 to $46,530 with $32,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.65 to $22.37. The median hourly rate was $15.81.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

Top Nebraska 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	290	$36,140
Lincoln, NE	30	$28,160

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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References

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

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