Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$35,420avg. a year
$17.03 an hour · 10,350 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $35,420 a year. That is $1,150 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $34,270. The U.S. average is $37,540.
$34,010Median pay
$17.03Average hourly
+3%vs. Georgia average
10,350Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
150 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$40,370
$19.41 an hour
21,030 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$36,790
$17.69 an hour
3170 jobs
Rome, GA
$36,000
$17.31 an hour
4570 jobs
Savannah, GA
$34,230
$16.46 an hour
5290 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$34,170
$16.43 an hour
6750 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$33,620
$16.16 an hour
7320 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$33,420
$16.07 an hour
8640 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$32,480
$15.61 an hour
9190 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$31,420
$15.11 an hour
10350 jobs
Dalton, GA
$29,660
$14.26 an hour
11130 jobs
Albany, GA
$29,120
$14.00 an hour
12210 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$28,810
$13.85 an hour
13340 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$28,310
$13.61 an hour
1490 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$28,160
$13.54 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,680 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,980 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,160 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $34,310 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,400 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $48,300 |
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $35,420 a year, and the median is $34,010. About 10,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $1,150 (3%) more than the Georgia average of $34,270.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7064. 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.