Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Illinois
$44,740avg. a year
$21.51 an hour · 29,400 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois earn an average of $44,740 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $44,590. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, IL at $54,800.
$43,150Median pay
$21.51Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 10.
1160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$54,800
$26.35 an hour
24,910 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$49,190
$23.65 an hour
3800 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$45,370
$21.81 an hour
421,830 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,270
$21.77 an hour
5390 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
6130 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$43,690
$21.00 an hour
7550 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$41,910
$20.15 an hour
81,380 jobs
Rockford, IL
$41,590
$20.00 an hour
970 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$41,270
$19.84 an hour
10630 jobs
Peoria, IL
$40,550
$19.49 an hour
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois packaging and filling machine operators and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,990
- Helpers--Production Workers$44,570
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$52,330
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$64,120
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Illinois?
The average is $44,740 a year, and the median is $43,150. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $44,590.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$21.51 an hour on average; the median is $20.75.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Decatur, IL ($54,800), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($49,190). The lowest average among 10 metro areas with data is Peoria, IL ($40,550).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #23 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national packaging and filling machine operators and tenders page. 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.