Average Salary for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC 51-9111 · Production Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the United States is $40,900 ($19.67/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,890 at the 10th percentile to $58,910 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 383,860 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 32% since 2019.
Median Annual
$40,900
Mean Annual
$43,630
10th Pct
$31,890
75th Pct
$48,440
Employment
383,860
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$36k
25th
$41k
Median
$48k
75th
$59k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $79,300 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $77,290 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,570 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $63,370 |
| Williamsport, PA | $62,930 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $59,180 |
| Owensboro, KY | $57,480 |
| Modesto, CA | $56,990 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $55,890 |
| Salisbury, MD | $55,460 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $54,400 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $53,930 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $52,570 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $51,530 |
| Grand Island, NE | $51,080 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $48,530 |
| Maine | $47,680 |
| West Virginia | $47,410 |
| Missouri | $47,010 |
| Idaho | $46,470 |
| New Hampshire | $46,310 |
| Virginia | $46,230 |
| Tennessee | $45,530 |
| North Dakota | $45,390 |
| Nebraska | $44,760 |
| Colorado | $44,320 |
| Wisconsin | $44,170 |
| Iowa | $43,900 |
| Vermont | $43,680 |
| California | $43,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,470 |
| Minnesota | $43,230 |
| Kentucky | $43,190 |
| Kansas | $43,030 |
| Indiana | $42,820 |
| Oregon | $42,640 |
| Maryland | $42,210 |
| New Jersey | $42,190 |
| Montana | $41,200 |
| South Dakota | $41,080 |
| Illinois | $40,920 |
| Georgia | $40,900 |
| Ohio | $40,800 |
| North Carolina | $40,640 |
| Washington | $40,580 |
| Utah | $40,430 |
| New York | $39,910 |
| Arizona | $39,720 |
| Rhode Island | $39,300 |
| Massachusetts | $38,690 |
| Connecticut | $38,150 |
| Michigan | $38,090 |
| Alaska | $37,880 |
| South Carolina | $37,870 |
| Oklahoma | $37,690 |
| Arkansas | $37,660 |
| Nevada | $37,440 |
| Texas | $37,200 |
| Mississippi | $37,060 |
| Delaware | $36,570 |
| Florida | $36,560 |
| New Mexico | $35,970 |
| Alabama | $35,760 |
| Hawaii | $31,620 |
| Louisiana | $30,670 |
| Puerto Rico | $24,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,900 |
| 2023 | $38,330 |
| 2022 | $36,750 |
| 2021 | $35,960 |
| 2020 | $32,640 |
| 2019 | $30,990 |