Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
What Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders Do
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.
Paper goods machine setter, operator, and tender Salaries
- 2020 employment: 102,300
- May 2021 median annual wage: $44,820
Job Outlook for Paper goods machine setters, operators, and tenders
Projected employment change, 2020-30:
- Number of new jobs: -7,400
- Growth rate: -7 percent (Decline)
How to Become a Paper goods machine setter, operator, or tender
Education and training:
- Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience in a related occupation: None
- Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.