Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders

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2023 Workforce

21.4k

Average Age

43.2

Estimated Job Growth

−12.5%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$50,974

Average Male Salary

$56,516

Average Female Salary

$37,015

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 $50,974 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are Brown County--City of Green Bay PUMA, WI, Winnebago County PUMA, WI, and Cowlitz, Pacific, & Wahkiakum Counties PUMA, WA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, Genesee County (Central)--Outside Flint City, including Grand Blanc area PUMA, MI, and Brown County--City of Green Bay PUMA, WI.

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 2023 was 21,380 people, of which 28.4% were women and 71.6% were men. Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders are paid most in Southeast Oklahoma Counties--Poteau, Idabel, Broken Bow, Wilburton & Hugo Cities PUMA, OK but are relatively concentrated in East Texas COG (Central)--Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

15,304

Male Workforce

± 3.04k

6,076

Female Workforce

± 1.91k

The Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce in 2023 was 21,380 people (28.4% women and 71.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of −24.5% between 2014 (28,321) and 2023 (21,380).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($75,715), Virginia ($75,075), and Maine ($74,965).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,974

AVERAGE WAGE

#329 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders earned an average of $50,974, $16,753 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.338

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.338, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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 ($73,406).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

21.4k

2023 Workforce

± 3,590

−5.98%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 24.9%

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 48.4%, followed by Paperboard container manufacturing with 33.3% and Printing & related support activities with 11%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in the US. The workforce of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in 2023 was 21,380 people, with 28.4% woman, and 71.6% men. The average age of male Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders is 43.4, 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 2023 was 21,380 people, with 28.4% woman, and 71.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (2,946 people), 25 to 29 years (2,805 people), and 50 to 54 years (2,497 people). Among them they concentrated 39.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 19.7% of Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workers were Hispanic and 80.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (67.5%), Salvadoran (16.1)%, and Puerto Rican (11.7)%

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Races

In 2023, 58.9% of the Paper goods machine setters, operators, & tenders workforce were White, of which 24.2% were women and 75.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23.8%) and Two or More Races (7.74%).

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 2023 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (210 people), Education (156 people), and Engineering (71 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 (9,624 people), Some college (4,774 people), and Secondary Education (2,506 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 4.02%, but Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are expected to see a growth of −12.5% 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.

−12.5%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.