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Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania

Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Pennsylvania

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

-4% Jobs Projection
$42,270 Median Salary
640 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

6,040 people worked as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 6,030 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 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 Pennsylvania has more Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 4.1% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 640 annual job openings, and a total of 6,490 jobs for Pennsylvania Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in 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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $28,400 to $53,520 with $42,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.65 to $25.73. The median hourly rate was $20.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.06 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.26.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,410 $31,320
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,750 $43,740
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,450 $40,330
York-Hanover, PA 570 $44,170
Altoona, PA 510 $38,670
Pittsburgh, PA 370 $42,360
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 340 $42,900
Reading, PA 300 $44,070
Gettysburg, PA 280 $42,420
Lancaster, PA 160 $40,180
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 80 $22,880

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 Pennsylvania Employment Total
Helpers–Production Workers 15,080
Production Workers 3,520
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 2,780
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,050
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 760
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 420
Tire Builders 350
Etchers and Engravers 150

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