Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
$37,890avg. a year
$18.22 an hour · 4,110 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn an average of $37,890 a year. That is $1,890 (5%) less than the Florida average of $39,780. The U.S. average is $44,590.
$35,810Median pay
$18.22Average hourly
-5%vs. Florida average
4,110Jobs in this metro
Other Florida metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in other Florida metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1870 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$43,360
$20.85 an hour
21,490 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$42,230
$20.30 an hour
3700 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$41,670
$20.04 an hour
4110 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$41,060
$19.74 an hour
51,720 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$40,930
$19.68 an hour
62,520 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$40,450
$19.45 an hour
7180 jobs
Ocala, FL
$39,410
$18.95 an hour
8150 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$37,510
$18.03 an hour
9270 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$36,770
$17.68 an hour
1080 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$36,620
$17.60 an hour
11220 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$36,430
$17.51 an hour
12140 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$36,030
$17.32 an hour
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How Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach compares
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Related jobs in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $50,850 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $41,620 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $49,990 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $40,230 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $51,730 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $42,820 |
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
The average is $37,890 a year, and the median is $35,810. About 4,110 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Florida average?
That is $1,890 (5%) less than the Florida average of $39,780.
Is this job common in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach?
It makes up 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.60 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-9111. Metro area: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33100). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.