Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in the U.S.
$44,590avg. a year
$21.44 an hour · 379,060 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the U.S. earn an average of $44,590 a year and a median of $43,220. Pay is highest in New Hampshire ($53,950) and lowest in New Mexico ($37,310).
$43,220Median pay
$21.44Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
379,060Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1620 jobs
New Hampshire
$53,950
$25.94 an hour
2360 jobs
Wyoming
$51,300
$24.66 an hour
312,620 jobs
Missouri
$49,750
$23.92 an hour
4760 jobs
North Dakota
$48,500
$23.32 an hour
53,030 jobs
Maryland
$48,480
$23.31 an hour
61,490 jobs
Maine
$48,440
$23.29 an hour
76,990 jobs
Iowa
$48,340
$23.24 an hour
84,760 jobs
Colorado
$48,180
$23.17 an hour
91,100 jobs
Rhode Island
$47,490
$22.83 an hour
108,640 jobs
Kentucky
$46,700
$22.45 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,880 | $30.71 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,650 | $30.12 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,260 | $28.97 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,530 | $27.18 |
| Owensboro, KY | $56,140 | $26.99 |
| Decatur, IL | $54,800 | $26.35 |
| Napa, CA | $52,660 | $25.32 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $52,650 | $25.31 |
Related jobs
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$53,450
- Production Workers, All Other$44,380
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$54,320
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,120
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,620
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$60,710
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $40,280 | $37,820 | 3,240 |
| Alaska | $43,200 | $38,730 | 260 |
| Arizona | $44,050 | $40,560 | 7,090 |
| Arkansas | $40,230 | $37,740 | 4,630 |
| California | $46,050 | $44,020 | 43,430 |
| Colorado | $48,180 | $46,010 | 4,760 |
| Connecticut | $43,380 | $39,460 | 1,540 |
| Delaware | $41,900 | $38,500 | 680 |
| Florida | $39,780 | $37,170 | 14,010 |
| Georgia | $44,570 | $42,920 | 11,380 |
| Hawaii | $37,730 | $36,810 | 380 |
| Idaho | $46,630 | $46,720 | 3,950 |
| Illinois | $44,740 | $43,150 | 29,400 |
| Indiana | $44,560 | $44,600 | 12,880 |
| Iowa | $48,340 | $45,660 | 6,990 |
| Kansas | $44,340 | $44,890 | 7,920 |
| Kentucky | $46,700 | $45,450 | 8,640 |
| Louisiana | $40,030 | $38,370 | 1,910 |
| Maine | $48,440 | $47,970 | 1,490 |
| Maryland | $48,480 | $43,670 | 3,030 |
| Massachusetts | $43,100 | $40,360 | 5,020 |
| Michigan | $44,110 | $41,690 | 10,940 |
| Minnesota | $44,010 | $40,960 | 7,340 |
| Mississippi | $37,760 | $37,720 | 3,030 |
| Missouri | $49,750 | $48,070 | 12,620 |
| Montana | $44,880 | $44,350 | 380 |
| Nebraska | $46,080 | $46,220 | 4,410 |
| Nevada | $40,340 | $37,440 | 2,700 |
| New Hampshire | $53,950 | $49,450 | 620 |
| New Jersey | $43,940 | $40,280 | 9,810 |
| New Mexico | $37,310 | $35,640 | 1,550 |
| New York | $43,590 | $39,330 | 18,150 |
| North Carolina | $43,850 | $41,150 | 11,870 |
| North Dakota | $48,500 | $47,390 | 760 |
| Ohio | $45,140 | $43,310 | 17,850 |
| Oklahoma | $40,430 | $39,310 | 3,150 |
| Oregon | $46,340 | $45,180 | 5,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,360 | $44,480 | 19,340 |
| Rhode Island | $47,490 | $38,330 | 1,100 |
| South Carolina | $42,380 | $40,010 | 4,890 |
| South Dakota | $42,880 | $43,860 | 1,000 |
| Tennessee | $44,500 | $43,190 | 7,400 |
| Texas | $41,480 | $38,950 | 22,970 |
| Utah | $44,860 | $43,780 | 6,350 |
| Vermont | $45,650 | $46,670 | 880 |
| Virginia | $46,240 | $44,950 | 6,150 |
| Washington | $44,340 | $41,700 | 8,450 |
| West Virginia | $46,280 | $46,410 | 810 |
| Wisconsin | $46,270 | $46,220 | 16,150 |
| Wyoming | $51,300 | $48,890 | 360 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,270
21,830 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$43,330
16,110 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,720
13,990 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$43,120
8,240 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$44,710
6,100 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$44,920
5,770 jobsSt. Louis, MO-IL$49,190
4,910 jobsCincinnati, OH-KY-IN$47,150
4,770 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make?
The average is $44,590 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $43,220 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $21.44, and the median is $20.78 an hour.
Which state pays packaging and filling machine operators and tenders the most?
New Hampshire, with an average of $53,950 a year. The best-paying metro area is Fort Collins-Loveland, CO at $63,880.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33,390 a year, and the top 10% earn over $60,030.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 51-9111. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.