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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New Mexico

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

$28,710 Median Salary

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

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

In 2018, there were 260 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 250 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

What do Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $21,560 to $50,340 with $28,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.37 to $24.2. The median hourly rate was $13.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.16 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM	230	$27,920

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	New Mexico Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers	1,600
Production Workers	290
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic	60
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	40

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