Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders

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2024 Workforce

19.3k

Average Age

44.3

Estimated Job Growth

−6.26%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$52,059

Average Male Salary

$57,560

Average Female Salary

$38,809

About

Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are most often employed by the Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills industry. The average yearly wage for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders was $52,059 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are Brown County--City of Green Bay PUMA, WI, Cowlitz, Pacific, & Wahkiakum Counties PUMA, WA, and Winnebago County PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are Brown County--City of Green Bay PUMA, WI, East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, and Chicago City (South)--Roseland, Chatham, West Pullman, Calumet Heights & Avalon Park PUMA, IL.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce. Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2024 was 19,267 people, of which 29.3% were women and 70.7% were men.

Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are paid most in Cowlitz, Pacific, & Wahkiakum Counties PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Brown County--City of Green Bay PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

13,615

Male Workforce

± 2.86k

5,652

Female Workforce

± 1.85k

The Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2024 was 19,267 people (29.3% women and 70.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −32% between 2014 (28,321) and 2024 (19,267).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($78,470), Alabama ($78,081), and Oklahoma ($74,762).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,059

AVERAGE WAGE

#292 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $52,059, $17,818 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.335

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.335, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders and on wages for those in the field. Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills is the industry that employs the most Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders, by average wage, is Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($72,659).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

19.3k

2024 Workforce

± 3,408

−9.88%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 27.1%

This graphic shows the share of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders employed by various industries. Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills employs the largest share of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders at 50.3%, followed by Paperboard container manufacturing with 33.6% and Printing & related support activities with 9.63%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The workforce of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2024 was 19,267 people, with 29.3% woman, and 70.7% men. The average age of male Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 43.8 and of female Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders is 45.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2024 was 19,267 people, with 29.3% woman, and 70.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (2,552 people), 55 to 59 years (2,516 people), and 45 to 49 years (2,243 people). Among them they concentrated 39.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.9% of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were Hispanic and 81.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66.9%), Salvadoran (15.4)%, and Puerto Rican (13.4)%

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Races

In 2024, 58.8% of the Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce were White, of which 24.8% were women and 75.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.2%) and Two or More Races (10%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (266 people), Social Sciences (209 people), and Education (130 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were High School or Equivalent (8,794 people), Some college (4,002 people), and Secondary Education (2,572 people).

The graphic shows the Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −6.26% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

−6.26%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.