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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9196 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Set up, operate, or tend paper goods machines that perform a variety of functions, such as converting, sawing, corrugating, banding, wrapping, boxing, stitching, forming, or sealing paper or paperboard sheets into products.


National estimates for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Industry profile for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Geographic profile for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

National estimates for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
92,050 1.9 % $ 22.30 $ 46,390 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.04 $ 17.94 $ 21.97 $ 24.97 $ 30.16
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,290 $ 37,310 $ 45,710 $ 51,940 $ 62,730


Industry profile for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 58,460 21.57 $ 20.97 $ 43,620
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 23,630 27.09 $ 27.29 $ 56,770
Printing and Related Support Activities 3,200 0.84 $ 19.71 $ 41,000
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,960 0.36 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Employment Services 1,330 0.03 $ 14.05 $ 29,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 23,630 27.09 $ 27.29 $ 56,770
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 58,460 21.57 $ 20.97 $ 43,620
Printing and Related Support Activities 3,200 0.84 $ 19.71 $ 41,000
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 1,960 0.36 $ 19.28 $ 40,100
Plastics Product Manufacturing 620 0.10 $ 16.58 $ 34,480

Top paying industries for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 23,630 27.09 $ 27.29 $ 56,770
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 40 0.02 $ 21.67 $ 45,070
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 58,460 21.57 $ 20.97 $ 43,620
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) 530 0.07 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 110 0.06 $ 20.25 $ 42,120


Geographic profile for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 6,950 2.47 3.96 $ 23.67 $ 49,230
Ohio 5,880 1.09 1.76 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
North Carolina 5,510 1.18 1.90 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Pennsylvania 5,180 0.89 1.43 $ 21.32 $ 44,340
Georgia 4,530 0.98 1.58 $ 26.54 $ 55,190


Map of location quotient of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 6,950 2.47 3.96 $ 23.67 $ 49,230
Arkansas 2,340 1.91 3.06 $ 21.26 $ 44,230
South Carolina 3,330 1.55 2.49 $ 24.81 $ 51,610
Alabama 2,960 1.48 2.37 $ 25.19 $ 52,400
Tennessee 4,220 1.35 2.17 $ 19.97 $ 41,530


Map of annual mean wages of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 700 0.38 0.61 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
Washington 2,230 0.66 1.05 $ 27.08 $ 56,320
Oregon 1,210 0.64 1.03 $ 26.93 $ 56,010
Georgia 4,530 0.98 1.58 $ 26.54 $ 55,190
Alabama 2,960 1.48 2.37 $ 25.19 $ 52,400



Map of employment of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,920 0.89 1.43 $ 22.49 $ 46,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,250 0.35 0.57 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,850 0.49 0.78 $ 20.92 $ 43,520
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,540 0.56 0.89 $ 22.64 $ 47,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,520 0.81 1.30 $ 20.67 $ 42,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,420 0.23 0.37 $ 22.33 $ 46,450
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 1,340 14.68 23.58 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,280 1.21 1.94 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,170 0.43 0.69 $ 23.87 $ 49,660
Green Bay, WI 1,160 6.91 11.11 $ 24.39 $ 50,730


Map of location quotient of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 620 15.29 24.56 $ 31.69 $ 65,900
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 1,340 14.68 23.58 $ 23.39 $ 48,650
Glens Falls, NY 480 9.72 15.61 $ 24.71 $ 51,390
Lewiston, ID-WA 230 8.40 13.50 $ 27.44 $ 57,060
Gettysburg, PA 250 7.62 12.25 $ 21.90 $ 45,550
Wausau, WI 500 7.18 11.54 $ 25.56 $ 53,160
Green Bay, WI 1,160 6.91 11.11 $ 24.39 $ 50,730
Appleton, WI 680 5.63 9.05 $ 24.62 $ 51,210
Jackson, TN 380 5.52 8.88 $ 19.30 $ 40,150
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 560 3.66 5.88 $ 20.33 $ 42,290


Map of annual mean wages of paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 620 15.29 24.56 $ 31.69 $ 65,900
Cedar Rapids, IA 200 1.41 2.26 $ 31.63 $ 65,800
Lewiston, ID-WA 230 8.40 13.50 $ 27.44 $ 57,060
Danbury, CT 200 2.66 4.27 $ 27.00 $ 56,160
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 710 0.35 0.56 $ 26.25 $ 54,610
Valdosta, GA 50 0.95 1.53 $ 25.94 $ 53,950
Wausau, WI 500 7.18 11.54 $ 25.56 $ 53,160
Jacksonville, FL 450 0.63 1.01 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
Syracuse, NY 400 1.38 2.21 $ 25.40 $ 52,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 190 0.08 0.13 $ 25.23 $ 52,480

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 830 4.31 6.92 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 820 3.26 5.24 $ 20.45 $ 42,540
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 810 12.63 20.29 $ 26.78 $ 55,700
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 750 3.04 4.89 $ 20.87 $ 43,420
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 670 2.08 3.35 $ 20.82 $ 43,300

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 810 12.63 20.29 $ 26.78 $ 55,700
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 520 4.76 7.65 $ 27.79 $ 57,810
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 290 4.49 7.21 $ 28.49 $ 59,270
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 830 4.31 6.92 $ 24.22 $ 50,380
Northeast South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 360 3.88 6.24 $ 26.09 $ 54,260

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 250 2.70 4.34 $ 29.95 $ 62,300
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 290 4.49 7.21 $ 28.49 $ 59,270
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 340 1.79 2.87 $ 28.06 $ 58,370
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 520 4.76 7.65 $ 27.79 $ 57,810
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 170 1.38 2.22 $ 27.51 $ 57,230


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023