Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rhode Island

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

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 370 workers employed as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 230 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 11.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -9.0%.

Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Rhode Island, and 150 total jobs in the year 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 Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,520 to $43,350 with $30,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.27 to $20.84. The median hourly rate was $14.44.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.09 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.65.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	370	$30,040

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

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References

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

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