Packers and Packagers, Hand Wages

SOC 53-7064 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand is $34,830 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $25,880 and the 90th percentile is $45,100, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

645,210

P10

$25,880

P25

$30,220

Median

$34,830

P75

$39,580

P90

$45,100

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Packers and Packagers, Hand have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Packers and Packagers, Hand across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $34,830 $35,450 $25,880 $45,100 645,210
2022 $32,920 $33,310 $23,870 $42,070 653,870 -5.48%
2021 $29,940 $30,950 $23,030 $38,220 585,270 -9.05%
2020 $28,050 $29,270 $20,630 $39,580 599,270 -6.31%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Packers and Packagers, Hand. The highest median is in New Jersey at $40,990, 18% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Packers and Packagers, Hand, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
New Jersey $40,990 +17.7% $38,770 71,410
Alaska $39,880 +14.5% $40,440 880
Colorado $37,440 +7.5% $39,180 4,710
District of Columbia $37,390 +7.3% $39,710 210
Nevada $37,240 +6.9% $37,460 6,150
Pennsylvania $36,890 +5.9% $37,790 31,900
Minnesota $36,720 +5.4% $35,930 7,080
California $36,700 +5.4% $39,520 92,160
Maine $36,340 +4.3% $36,520 1,380
Indiana $36,230 +4% $36,230 16,730
Illinois $35,970 +3.3% $36,540 33,210
Iowa $35,970 +3.3% $36,210 3,620
Utah $35,760 +2.7% $34,320 7,480
Kansas $35,560 +2.1% $35,080 5,720
New York $35,500 +1.9% $37,220 19,100
Vermont $35,500 +1.9% $35,410 590
Washington $35,450 +1.8% $38,310 14,190
Arizona $35,400 +1.6% $37,450 7,690
Michigan $35,390 +1.6% $35,070 14,260
Missouri $35,280 +1.3% $35,940 9,930
Nebraska $35,260 +1.2% $34,190 4,520
Idaho $35,220 +1.1% $36,070 1,630
Kentucky $35,140 +0.9% $35,500 8,060
Ohio $35,120 +0.8% $34,950 18,110
Wisconsin $35,010 +0.5% $34,570 12,930
Massachusetts $34,460 -1.1% $36,210 16,290
Connecticut $34,450 -1.1% $36,200 5,180
Oregon $34,300 -1.5% $36,060 6,200
Delaware $33,830 -2.9% $37,330 2,130
Arkansas $32,770 -5.9% $32,920 3,700
Tennessee $32,740 -6% $33,010 14,760
Montana $32,610 -6.4% $33,290 1,110
Maryland $32,300 -7.3% $35,080 6,320
Virginia $31,480 -9.6% $33,890 8,440
Georgia $31,400 -9.8% $32,370 20,440
West Virginia $31,200 -10.4% $29,640 930
North Carolina $31,080 -10.8% $32,390 27,560
Texas $30,840 -11.5% $32,540 60,770
South Carolina $30,830 -11.5% $31,190 7,710
Hawaii $30,770 -11.7% $34,330 2,590
Mississippi $30,770 -11.7% $29,360 4,210
New Hampshire $30,750 -11.7% $31,670 4,210
Oklahoma $30,710 -11.8% $29,800 2,710
North Dakota $30,540 -12.3% $31,360 700
Rhode Island $30,150 -13.4% $32,520 2,140
South Dakota $29,150 -16.3% $30,680 1,460
Wyoming $27,750 -20.3% $28,100 370
Louisiana $27,510 -21% $27,910 2,540
New Mexico $27,410 -21.3% $30,190 1,680
Alabama $26,780 -23.1% $28,300 7,500
Florida $26,190 -24.8% $28,720 39,880