Average Salary for Packers and Packagers, Hand
SOC 53-7064 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand in the United States is $35,580 ($17.10/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $27,050 at the 10th percentile to $46,260 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 601,440 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 37.3% since 2019.
Median Annual
$35,580
Mean Annual
$36,600
10th Pct
$27,050
75th Pct
$40,960
Employment
601,440
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$31k
25th
$36k
Median
$41k
75th
$46k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Greeley, CO | $48,590 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $47,340 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $46,370 |
| Hinesville, GA | $44,730 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $44,720 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $43,120 |
| Columbia, MO | $42,790 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,450 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $42,340 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $42,290 |
| Anchorage, AK | $41,260 |
| Kenosha, WI | $41,120 |
| Columbus, IN | $41,000 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $40,750 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $40,630 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $42,770 |
| Alaska | $40,360 |
| District of Columbia | $40,210 |
| Colorado | $39,000 |
| Vermont | $38,740 |
| Indiana | $38,640 |
| Minnesota | $38,550 |
| Nevada | $38,530 |
| Nebraska | $37,930 |
| Maine | $37,660 |
| Arizona | $37,380 |
| Ohio | $37,000 |
| Missouri | $36,850 |
| Wisconsin | $36,820 |
| Kentucky | $36,760 |
| Pennsylvania | $36,670 |
| California | $36,550 |
| Washington | $36,340 |
| Illinois | $36,280 |
| Idaho | $36,250 |
| New York | $36,150 |
| Michigan | $35,950 |
| Kansas | $35,660 |
| Iowa | $35,650 |
| Connecticut | $35,630 |
| Virginia | $35,590 |
| Oregon | $35,490 |
| Utah | $35,430 |
| Delaware | $35,230 |
| Maryland | $35,100 |
| Tennessee | $34,320 |
| Hawaii | $34,150 |
| Massachusetts | $34,110 |
| Montana | $34,040 |
| Rhode Island | $33,560 |
| North Carolina | $33,400 |
| West Virginia | $33,110 |
| Arkansas | $32,740 |
| Georgia | $32,650 |
| Oklahoma | $32,610 |
| New Hampshire | $31,820 |
| Mississippi | $31,730 |
| Texas | $31,210 |
| South Carolina | $30,830 |
| New Mexico | $29,750 |
| South Dakota | $29,750 |
| North Dakota | $28,480 |
| Wyoming | $28,280 |
| Louisiana | $27,900 |
| Alabama | $27,690 |
| Florida | $27,490 |
| Virgin Islands | $24,920 |
| Guam | $21,010 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,580 |
| 2023 | $34,830 |
| 2022 | $32,920 |
| 2021 | $29,940 |
| 2020 | $28,050 |
| 2019 | $25,910 |