Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$36,120avg. a year
$17.36 an hour · 4,350 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn an average of $36,120 a year. That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $36,170. The U.S. average is $37,540.
$36,000Median pay
$17.36Average hourly
-0%vs. Tennessee average
4,350Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
1370 jobs
Morristown, TN
$39,340
$18.91 an hour
2530 jobs
Jackson, TN
$39,260
$18.87 an hour
31,030 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$36,790
$17.69 an hour
43,080 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$36,490
$17.54 an hour
5370 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$36,270
$17.44 an hour
61,540 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
7550 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$34,070
$16.38 an hour
8180 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$31,950
$15.36 an hour
9280 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$31,580
$15.18 an hour
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How Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,440 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $39,350 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $45,740 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $62,410 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $49,390 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,710 |
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
The average is $36,120 a year, and the median is $36,000. About 4,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is about the same as the Tennessee average of $36,170.
Is this job common in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
It makes up 4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.10 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: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 34980). 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.