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

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Occupation description:  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.

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Employment and Job Openings   (click here for the 10-year forecast)

	Employment			Average annual openings
	2018 estimate	2028 projection	Percent change	Labor force exits	Occupation transfers	Total
Alaska	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
United States	98,900	89,400	0.0	2,900	7,300	9,300

Job outlook

• Alaska: The job outlook for Alaska is not available.

2019 Wages

	Mean Wage	Wage by Percentile
	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
United States	19.70	12.02	14.68	18.85	23.78	29.53

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