Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Wages
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The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders is $38,330 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $30,050 and the 90th percentile is $56,070, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
371,600
P10
$30,050
P25
$34,440
Median
$38,330
P75
$46,540
P90
$56,070
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38,330 | $41,200 | $30,050 | $56,070 | 371,600 | — |
| 2022 | $36,750 | $39,060 | $28,300 | $52,760 | 369,330 | -4.12% |
| 2021 | $35,960 | $36,750 | $24,960 | $48,620 | 358,640 | -2.15% |
| 2020 | $32,640 | $35,220 | $23,670 | $51,080 | 370,910 | -9.23% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. The highest median is in Wyoming at $45,230, 18% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $45,230 | +18% | $48,370 | 320 |
| New Hampshire | $45,150 | +17.8% | $49,760 | 660 |
| Kentucky | $42,750 | +11.5% | $43,160 | 7,220 |
| Nebraska | $42,730 | +11.5% | $42,610 | 3,400 |
| Indiana | $41,930 | +9.4% | $43,040 | 11,230 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,850 | +9.2% | $43,670 | 21,790 |
| Missouri | $41,540 | +8.4% | $43,070 | 8,330 |
| Minnesota | $41,100 | +7.2% | $43,090 | 7,410 |
| Tennessee | $40,640 | +6% | $41,960 | 6,750 |
| Iowa | $40,190 | +4.9% | $43,380 | 8,070 |
| Colorado | $39,800 | +3.8% | $44,250 | 4,540 |
| Vermont | $39,760 | +3.7% | $40,930 | 790 |
| North Dakota | $39,710 | +3.6% | $40,300 | 730 |
| Kansas | $39,690 | +3.5% | $39,600 | 7,800 |
| Rhode Island | $39,520 | +3.1% | $44,910 | 1,100 |
| Maine | $39,390 | +2.8% | $43,720 | 1,900 |
| New Jersey | $39,330 | +2.6% | $42,660 | 8,660 |
| Ohio | $39,220 | +2.3% | $42,470 | 17,370 |
| North Carolina | $39,180 | +2.2% | $41,210 | 11,350 |
| Idaho | $39,160 | +2.2% | $40,650 | 3,130 |
| Oregon | $38,920 | +1.5% | $40,720 | 6,140 |
| Wisconsin | $38,900 | +1.5% | $41,320 | 18,490 |
| California | $38,790 | +1.2% | $42,920 | 42,740 |
| Virginia | $38,790 | +1.2% | $44,080 | 7,790 |
| Washington | $38,420 | +0.2% | $41,570 | 7,210 |
| South Dakota | $38,370 | +0.1% | $38,480 | 890 |
| Georgia | $38,200 | -0.3% | $41,410 | 12,250 |
| New York | $38,130 | -0.5% | $41,680 | 15,730 |
| Montana | $37,950 | -1% | $39,100 | 720 |
| Illinois | $37,820 | -1.3% | $43,210 | 25,570 |
| Nevada | $37,470 | -2.2% | $40,380 | 1,700 |
| Utah | $37,340 | -2.6% | $40,060 | 5,150 |
| Connecticut | $37,210 | -2.9% | $41,500 | 1,990 |
| Alaska | $36,970 | -3.5% | $41,690 | 220 |
| Arkansas | $36,790 | -4% | $38,440 | 5,010 |
| Massachusetts | $36,790 | -4% | $38,920 | 6,130 |
| Michigan | $36,690 | -4.3% | $39,220 | 15,250 |
| South Carolina | $36,630 | -4.4% | $37,860 | 6,030 |
| Maryland | $36,560 | -4.6% | $40,430 | 1,840 |
| Oklahoma | $36,260 | -5.4% | $36,690 | 3,360 |
| West Virginia | $35,670 | -6.9% | $39,290 | 930 |
| Arizona | $35,160 | -8.3% | $38,500 | 5,340 |
| Texas | $34,980 | -8.7% | $36,550 | 21,310 |
| Florida | $34,950 | -8.8% | $36,840 | 15,280 |
| Louisiana | $34,800 | -9.2% | $36,110 | 1,500 |
| Mississippi | $34,780 | -9.3% | $34,080 | 3,990 |
| Alabama | $34,630 | -9.7% | $36,570 | 3,610 |
| Delaware | $34,260 | -10.6% | $36,480 | 760 |
| New Mexico | $32,890 | -14.2% | $37,170 | 1,650 |
| Hawaii | $29,340 | -23.5% | $32,830 | 420 |