Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$41,610avg. a year
$20.01 an hour · 51,020 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $41,610 a year. That is $2,000 (5%) more than the New York average of $39,610. The U.S. average is $37,540.
$43,450Median pay
$20.01Average hourly
+5%vs. New York average
51,020Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
1210 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$40,650
$19.55 an hour
2660 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$38,830
$18.67 an hour
3510 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$38,740
$18.62 an hour
4220 jobs
Elmira, NY
$38,630
$18.57 an hour
5520 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$38,320
$18.42 an hour
640 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$38,100
$18.32 an hour
7940 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$37,350
$17.96 an hour
81,120 jobs
Rochester, NY
$37,180
$17.88 an hour
9140 jobs
Kingston, NY
$37,110
$17.84 an hour
10130 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$36,210
$17.41 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $45,280 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,380 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $52,050 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $45,620 |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $66,040 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $69,020 |
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $41,610 a year, and the median is $43,450. About 51,020 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $2,000 (5%) more than the New York average of $39,610.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.49 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.