What are the main factors that influence a Folder's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Folder's salary?

A Folder's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,257 for beginners, reaching about $45,055 at mid-level, and approach $47,162 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Folder?

Folder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Folder roles are District of Columbia $49,885, California $49,696, Massachusetts $49,034. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Folder roles make?

Salaries for Folder level roles vary by specialization: Folder Gluer Operator: $45,208; Folder Operator: $44,473.

How do different companies affect a Folder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Folder roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Folder Salary in the United States

How much does a Folder make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Folder in the United States is $45,055 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Folder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,179
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,690 to $49,831
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,716

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Folder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,831	$4,153	$958	$24
Average	$45,055	$3,755	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$40,690	$3,391	$783	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Folder Salaries

A Folder's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Folder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Folder's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,257
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,388
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,055
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,022
Expert (over 8 years): $47,162

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Folder	$43,257
Intermediate Level Folder	$43,388
Senior Level Folder	$45,055
Specialist Level Folder	$47,022
Expert Level Folder	$47,162

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How Do Folder Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Folders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,885.
California: $49,696.
Massachusetts: $49,034.

District of Columbia $49,885

California $49,696

Massachusetts $49,034

Washington $48,854

New Jersey $48,836

Alaska $48,772

Connecticut $48,151

New York $47,898

Hawaii $47,092

Rhode Island $46,713

Maryland $46,457

Minnesota $46,105

Colorado $45,970

Illinois $45,925

Oregon $45,754

Delaware $45,628

New Hampshire $45,548

Virginia $45,371

Pennsylvania $44,853

Nevada $44,591

North Dakota $44,506

Michigan $44,371

Wisconsin $44,321

Vermont $44,222

Texas $43,947

Maine $43,929

Arizona $43,902

Ohio $43,870

Georgia $43,456

Indiana $43,249

Wyoming $43,208

Utah $43,145

Iowa $43,118

Kansas $42,902

Louisiana $42,839

North Carolina $42,816

Missouri $42,807

Florida $42,631

Montana $42,537

Nebraska $42,447

Kentucky $42,397

South Carolina $42,217

Tennessee $42,104

Idaho $42,059

New Mexico $41,730

Oklahoma $41,658

Alabama $41,392

South Dakota $40,946

Arkansas $40,703

West Virginia $40,572

Mississippi $40,180

Top Paying Cities for Folders

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $56,828
San Francisco: $56,206
Oakland: $55,022

San Jose, CA $56,828

San Francisco, CA $56,206

Oakland, CA $55,022

New York, NY $51,876

Paramus, NJ $51,246

Queens Village, NY $51,243

Passaic, NJ $51,201

Bergenfield, NJ $51,196

Stamford, CT $51,097

Huntington, NY $51,079

Newark, NJ $50,746

Bridgeport, CT $50,651

Vallejo, CA $50,561

New Brunswick, NJ $50,543

Petaluma, CA $50,516

Middlesex, NJ $50,431

Somerset, NJ $50,399

Santa Cruz, CA $50,340

Boston, MA $50,066

Monterey, CA $49,907

Seattle, WA $49,804

Santa Rosa, CA $49,795

Los Angeles, CA $49,782

Juneau, AK $49,665

Washington, DC $49,615

Orange, CA $49,455

Santa Ana, CA $49,336

Long Beach, CA $49,291

Anaheim, CA $49,282

Anchorage, AK $49,259

Santa Maria, CA $49,124

Everett, WA $49,115

Danbury, CT $48,956

Bremerton, WA $48,894

Tacoma, WA $48,732

New Suffolk, NY $48,731

Sacramento, CA $48,718

Santa Barbara, CA $48,669

Trenton, NJ $48,619

San Diego, CA $48,619

Brockton, MA $48,570

Fairbanks, AK $48,459

Lompoc, CA $48,344

Lowell, MA $48,308

Ventura, CA $48,299

Nashua, NH $48,290

Stockton, CA $48,286

Modesto, CA $47,957

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,858

Olympia, WA $47,772

Kennewick, WA $47,772

New Haven, CT $47,754

Lawrence, MA $47,592

Hartford, CT $47,547

Riverside, CA $47,538

New Bedford, MA $47,493

Richland, WA $47,493

Bakersfield, CA $47,430

San Bernardino, CA $47,412

New Britain, CT $47,407

Atlantic City, NJ $47,407

New London, CT $47,389

Norwich, CT $47,376

Portsmouth, NH $47,367

Boulder, CO $47,271

Portland, OR $47,209

Worcester, MA $47,205

Minneapolis, MN $47,065

Philadelphia, PA $47,002

Honolulu, HI $46,853

Saint Paul, MN $46,831

Vineland, NJ $46,822

Providence, RI $46,691

Chicago, IL $46,560

Bellingham, WA $46,506

Springfield, MA $46,470

Baltimore, MD $46,457

Chico, CA $46,344

Pittsfield, MA $46,222

Manchester, NH $46,137

Spokane, WA $45,938

Denver, CO $45,934

Albany, NY $45,722

Troy, NY $45,704

Nassau, NY $45,656

Schenectady, NY $45,610

Wilmington, DE $45,574

Burlington, VT $45,510

Salem, OR $45,492

Portland, ME $45,353

Yakima, WA $45,308

Rochester, MN $45,168

Reno, NV $45,146

Fresno, CA $45,146

Milwaukee, WI $45,105

Detroit, MI $45,060

Ann Arbor, MI $45,052

Allentown, PA $45,046

Colorado Springs, CO $44,970

Syracuse, NY $44,947

Carson City, NV $44,947

Houston, TX $44,884

Eugene, OR $44,862

Gary, IN $44,808

Springfield, OR $44,772

Bismarck, ND $44,763

Galveston, TX $44,731

Medford, OR $44,663

Fort Collins, CO $44,645

Concord, NH $44,623

Austin, TX $44,609

Mesa, AZ $44,515

Reading, PA $44,510

Phoenix, AZ $44,506

Dallas, TX $44,492

Saint Cloud, MN $44,449

Madison, WI $44,389

Utica, NY $44,267

Rochester, NY $44,195

Des Moines, IA $44,190

Raleigh, NC $44,186

Atlanta, GA $44,118

Battle Creek, MI $44,105

Salt Lake City, UT $44,091

Lancaster, PA $44,024

Harrisburg, PA $43,961

Kansas City, MO $43,915

Champaign, IL $43,906

Kansas City, KS $43,906

Fort Worth, TX $43,902

Columbus, OH $43,894

Boca Raton, FL $43,884

Pittsburgh, PA $43,866

Richmond, VA $43,848

Indianapolis, IN $43,839

Cleveland, OH $43,834

Las Vegas, NV $43,780

Cincinnati, OH $43,780

Petersburg, VA $43,713

Huntsville, AL $43,645

Lansing, MI $43,615

Lebanon, PA $43,609

Pueblo, CO $43,605

Appleton, WI $43,591

Buffalo, NY $43,573

Dayton, OH $43,560

Racine, WI $43,551

Charlotte, NC $43,546

Saint Louis, MO $43,533

York, PA $43,505

Elkhart, IN $43,505

Gastonia, NC $43,497

Billings, MT $43,486

Beaumont, TX $43,474

Lorain, OH $43,465

Benton Harbor, MI $43,456

Toledo, OH $43,447

Binghamton, NY $43,424

Rock Hill, SC $43,420

Rockford, IL $43,397

Springfield, IL $43,379

Elyria, OH $43,375

Fargo, ND $43,375

Flagstaff, AZ $43,343

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,316

Duluth, MN $43,289

Miami, FL $43,289

Cheyenne, WY $43,258

Grand Forks, ND $43,258

Bangor, ME $43,159

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,109

Durham, NC $43,090

Louisville, KY $43,086

Grand Rapids, MI $43,077

Hialeah, FL $43,073

Casper, WY $43,010

Scranton, PA $42,956

New Orleans, LA $42,942

Virginia Beach, VA $42,938

Akron, OH $42,915

Peoria, IL $42,857

Sarasota, FL $42,848

Nashville, TN $42,816

Omaha, NE $42,816

Green Bay, WI $42,816

Baton Rouge, LA $42,794

Charleston, SC $42,785

Jamestown, NY $42,762

Davenport, IA $42,762

Tucson, AZ $42,740

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,713

Tampa, FL $42,704

Evansville, IN $42,676

Port Arthur, TX $42,676

Bradenton, FL $42,658

Santa Fe, NM $42,577

Orlando, FL $42,496

Clearwater, FL $42,483

Canton, OH $42,388

La Crosse, WI $42,388

Albuquerque, NM $42,361

Newport News, VA $42,357

High Point, NC $42,343

Ogden, UT $42,325

Corpus Christi, TX $42,289

Norfolk, VA $42,262

Laramie, WY $42,262

Rock Island, IL $42,235

Saginaw, MI $42,226

Jacksonville, FL $42,221

Salisbury, NC $42,212

Boise, ID $42,203

Moline, IL $42,181

Fort Myers, FL $42,167

Memphis, TN $42,158

Tulsa, OK $42,136

Waterloo, IA $42,109

Spartanburg, SC $42,064

Lincoln, NE $42,041

Fort Wayne, IN $42,032

Provo, UT $42,028

Cedar Falls, IA $41,974

San Antonio, TX $41,956

Greensboro, NC $41,938

South Bend, IN $41,933

Savannah, GA $41,883

Muskegon, MI $41,865

Birmingham, AL $41,861

Winston Salem, NC $41,839

Lake Charles, LA $41,730

Anderson, IN $41,721

Lexington, KY $41,708

Augusta, GA $41,694

Greenville, SC $41,694

Lima, OH $41,658

Wichita, KS $41,654

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,654

Columbia, SC $41,613

Springfield, OH $41,604

Asheville, NC $41,532

Bloomington, IN $41,501

Knoxville, TN $41,338

Shreveport, LA $41,334

Wilmington, NC $41,275

Roanoke, VA $41,275

Topeka, KS $41,194

Frankfort, KY $41,189

Oklahoma City, OK $41,158

Chillicothe, OH $41,140

Longview, TX $41,136

Melbourne, FL $41,131

Sioux Falls, SD $41,059

Mobile, AL $41,054

Terre Haute, IN $41,036

Altoona, PA $41,009

Amarillo, TX $40,978

Killeen, TX $40,964

Fayetteville, AR $40,928

Chattanooga, TN $40,915

Sioux City, IA $40,874

Idaho Falls, ID $40,865

Lynchburg, VA $40,829

Gainesville, FL $40,771

Portsmouth, OH $40,748

Little Rock, AR $40,739

Lafayette, LA $40,721

Youngstown, OH $40,721

Daytona Beach, FL $40,694

Clarksville, TN $40,690

Pensacola, FL $40,685

Temple, TX $40,682

Hopkinsville, KY $40,550

Erie, PA $40,541

Florence, SC $40,523

Charleston, WV $40,451

Great Falls, MT $40,428

Macon, GA $40,365

Tallahassee, FL $40,361

Fayetteville, NC $40,352

Waco, TX $40,343

Helena, MT $40,311

Pine Bluff, AR $40,294

Vincennes, IN $40,239

Lubbock, TX $40,221

Alamogordo, NM $40,194

Twin Falls, ID $40,153

Rapid City, SD $40,140

Jackson, MS $40,059

Huntington, WV $40,056

Greenville, MS $40,054

Parkersburg, WV $40,008

Montgomery, AL $40,000

Wichita Falls, TX $39,955

Springfield, MO $39,955

Biloxi, MS $39,933

Monroe, LA $39,888

Johnstown, PA $39,856

Sumter, SC $39,838

Columbus, GA $39,833

Pascagoula, MS $39,748

Abilene, TX $39,748

Kingsport, TN $39,631

Albany, GA $39,631

Gulfport, MS $39,617

Alexandria, LA $39,469

Fort Smith, AR $39,356

El Paso, TX $39,234

Las Cruces, NM $39,031

Harlingen, TX $38,917

Pocatello, ID $38,910

Florence, AL $38,851

Brownsville, TX $38,842

Mcallen, TX $38,748

Dothan, AL $38,685

Columbus, MS $38,417

Altus, OK $38,207

Lawton, OK $38,121

Pierre, SD $37,959

What Skills Can Increase a Folder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 2.97% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 3.68% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Food Safety (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): Applying procedures during food preparation, processing, storage, and distribution to ensure consumers are safe from foodborne illnesses.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	2.97%
Product Quality	3.68%
Food Safety	2.02%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Folder's salary.

Trading: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Trading	$49,561	10%
Leadership	$47,759	6%
Innovation	$47,308	5%
Decision Making	$46,858	4%
Flexibility	$46,858	4%
Safety Policies and Procedures	$46,858	4%

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How Education impacts a Folder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Folders enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Folder with a No Diploma is between $39,555 and $43,278).

Folder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Folder

No Diploma 76.5%

High School 76.5%

Associates 5.9%

Bachelors 11.8%

Masters 5.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	76.5%
High School	76.5%
Associates	5.9%
Bachelors	11.8%
Masters	5.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Folder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Folder's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$40,690

Average $45,055/year

$49,831

$3,391

Average $3,755/month

$4,153

$783

Average $866/week

$958

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,831	$4,153	$958	$24
Average	$45,055	$3,755	$866	$22
25th Percentile	$40,690	$3,391	$783	$20

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Salary Trends for Folder

Salaries for a Folder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $42,286 in 2023 to around $42,323 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Folder salary trends, .

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2023

$42,286

2024

$42,438

2025

$42,323

2026

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2023	$42,286
2024	$42,438
2025	$42,323
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