How does Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD compare to the national average?

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salaries are 6% above the US national median of $40,900 per year.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

SOC 51-9111 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $43,400 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.86 per hour. This is 6% above the national median of $40,900. 780 people work as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD. Wages have grown 30% since 2019, when the median was $33,400.

Median Annual Salary

$43,400

Mean Annual

$42,220

Median Hourly

$20.86

Total Employed

780

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$39k

25th

$43k

Median

$45k

75th

$48k

90th

How This Compares

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

$43,400

this metro

Iowa

$43,900

you earn -1% vs state

United States

$40,900

you earn +6% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$43,400	$42,220	780
2023	$39,590	$39,660	820
2022	$37,530	$36,870	480
2021	$36,360	$34,620	470
2020	$33,700	$33,650	460
2019	$33,400	$33,890	530

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