Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$43,940avg. a year
$21.13 an hour · 4,720 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $43,940 a year. That is about the same as the Georgia average of $44,570. The U.S. average is $44,590.
$42,320Median pay
$21.13Average hourly
-1%vs. Georgia average
4,720Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1150 jobs
Savannah, GA
$46,890
$22.54 an hour
2380 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$45,920
$22.08 an hour
3130 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$44,800
$21.54 an hour
4270 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$44,790
$21.53 an hour
51,360 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$44,340
$21.32 an hour
6140 jobs
Rome, GA
$44,220
$21.26 an hour
7720 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$42,220
$20.30 an hour
8110 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$41,610
$20.01 an hour
9160 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$37,170
$17.87 an hour
10180 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$35,260
$16.95 an hour
11110 jobs
Dalton, GA
$34,540
$16.61 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $50,020 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $43,530 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $51,720 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | $39,130 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $52,690 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $51,450 |
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $43,940 a year, and the median is $42,320. About 4,720 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is about the same as the Georgia average of $44,570.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.67 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: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). 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.