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 75% since 2014.
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 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Packers and Packagers, Hand broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,070 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $59,070 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $55,600 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $55,200 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $55,200 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $53,470 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $51,880 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $48,730 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,370 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $48,370 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $48,270 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $47,120 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $46,440 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $46,280 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,810 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $45,810 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $45,810 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $45,250 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $44,490 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $44,420 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $44,400 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $44,320 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $44,300 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $44,130 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $43,760 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $43,580 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $43,570 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $43,170 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $43,170 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $43,170 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $42,750 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $42,530 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $42,070 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $41,600 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $41,600 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $41,280 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $41,230 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $40,710 |
| Foundries | $40,690 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $40,660 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $40,630 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $40,500 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $40,270 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $40,260 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $40,240 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $40,140 |
| Other Personal Services | $40,050 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $40,030 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $39,950 |
| Facilities Support Services | $39,570 |
| Special Food Services | $39,520 |
| Construction | $39,420 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $39,390 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $39,320 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $39,230 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $39,090 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $39,080 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $39,060 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $38,910 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $38,830 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $38,730 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $38,590 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $38,590 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $38,580 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,460 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $38,390 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $38,350 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $38,330 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $38,290 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $38,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $38,120 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $38,060 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $38,020 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,910 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $37,820 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $37,810 |
| Finance and Insurance | $37,810 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $37,800 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $37,790 |
| Machine Shops | $37,560 |
| Truck Transportation | $37,560 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $37,500 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $37,490 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $37,480 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $37,400 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $37,400 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $37,350 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $37,330 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $37,280 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $37,180 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $37,180 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $37,130 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $37,050 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $37,040 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $36,960 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $36,960 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $36,930 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $36,930 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $36,920 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $36,730 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $36,720 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $36,710 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $36,710 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $36,690 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $36,690 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $36,680 |
| Wholesale Trade | $36,630 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $36,620 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $36,620 |
| Fabric Mills | $36,600 |
| Manufacturing | $36,570 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $36,560 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $36,400 |
| Photographic Services | $36,400 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $36,340 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $36,260 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $36,180 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $36,180 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $36,120 |
| Information | $36,070 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $36,030 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $36,000 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $36,000 |
| Publishing Industries | $36,000 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $35,980 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $35,970 |
| Food Manufacturing | $35,950 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $35,900 |
| Specialized Design Services | $35,860 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $35,840 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $35,830 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $35,830 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $35,720 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $35,710 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $35,680 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $35,640 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $35,620 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $35,580 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $35,490 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $35,430 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $35,400 |
| Textile Mills | $35,390 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $35,360 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $35,360 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $35,340 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $35,340 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $35,260 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $35,260 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $35,260 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $35,220 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $35,150 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $35,150 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $35,150 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $35,080 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $35,070 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $35,060 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $35,050 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $34,960 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $34,960 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $34,910 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $34,910 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $34,880 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $34,880 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $34,810 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $34,810 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $34,800 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $34,750 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $34,750 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $34,700 |
| Automobile Dealers | $34,670 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $34,470 |
| Other Support Services | $34,440 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $34,330 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $34,330 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $34,330 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $34,330 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $34,260 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $34,190 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $34,160 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $34,110 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $34,080 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $33,960 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $33,900 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,850 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $33,850 |
| Textile Product Mills | $33,540 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,460 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,460 |
| Temporary Help Services | $33,430 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $33,410 |
| Employment Services | $33,380 |
| Retail Trade | $33,370 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $33,340 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $33,190 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $33,190 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $33,040 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $33,030 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $32,750 |
| Office Administrative Services | $32,560 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $32,380 |
| Social Assistance | $32,240 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $32,240 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $32,050 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $31,950 |
| Business Support Services | $31,880 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $31,700 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $31,190 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | $30,880 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $29,670 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $28,810 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $28,780 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $28,330 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $28,170 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $27,830 |
| Gasoline Stations | $27,830 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $22,430 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $22,430 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $22,090 |
| Individual and Family Services | $15,710 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $15,080 |
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 |
| 2018 | $24,580 |
| 2017 | $23,430 |
| 2016 | $22,130 |
| 2015 | $21,010 |
| 2014 | $20,330 |