Career Atlas USA

Best States for Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Wisconsin96.2 / 100
  2. 2Kentucky90.2 / 100
  3. 3Alabama88.8 / 100
  4. 4Maine81.4 / 100
  5. 5Arkansas81 / 100
  6. 6Pennsylvania79.2 / 100
  7. 7Illinois78.3 / 100
  8. 8Oklahoma77.7 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina72.9 / 100
  10. 10Georgia71 / 100
  11. 11Utah70.6 / 100
  12. 12Louisiana67.3 / 100
  13. 13Minnesota67.3 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee64.4 / 100
  15. 15Mississippi63.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).