Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Indiana
$44,560avg. a year
$21.42 an hour · 12,880 employed
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Indiana earn an average of $44,560 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $44,590. The best-paying metro area is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $48,060.
$44,600Median pay
$21.42Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states
Top-paying Indiana metro areas
Average pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by metro area. Swipe to see all 14.
12,410 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$48,060
$23.10 an hour
24,770 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$47,150
$22.67 an hour
321,830 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$45,270
$21.77 an hour
43,470 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$44,870
$21.57 an hour
51,070 jobs
Evansville, IN
$44,200
$21.25 an hour
6220 jobs
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
$44,000
$21.15 an hour
7870 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$43,940
$21.13 an hour
8190 jobs
Columbus, IN
$43,150
$20.75 an hour
9460 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$42,420
$20.39 an hour
10230 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$42,360
$20.36 an hour
11250 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$41,000
$19.71 an hour
12390 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$40,570
$19.51 an hour
13440 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$39,930
$19.20 an hour
1460 jobs
Muncie, IN
$35,350
$17.00 an hour
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Indiana, charted
Pay over time
Indiana, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Indiana packaging and filling machine operators and tenders work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Indiana vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $44,590 | $21.44 |
| Indiana | $44,560 | $21.42 |
| Kentucky | $46,700 | $22.45 |
| Ohio | $45,140 | $21.70 |
| Illinois | $44,740 | $21.51 |
| Michigan | $44,110 | $21.21 |
Related jobs in Indiana
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,850
- Production Workers, All Other$51,080
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,800
- Helpers--Production Workers$41,730
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,210
- Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,010
Average pay, Indiana, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Indiana?
The average is $44,560 a year, and the median is $44,600. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $44,590.
What is the hourly wage in Indiana?
$21.42 an hour on average; the median is $21.44.
Where in Indiana do they earn the most?
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ($48,060), followed by Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($47,150). The lowest average among 14 metro areas with data is Muncie, IN ($35,350).
How does Indiana rank?
Indiana ranks #25 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.