Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Texas
$33,440avg. a year
$16.08 an hour · 46,510 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in Texas earn an average of $33,440 a year. That is $4,100 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $37,540. The best-paying metro area is Amarillo, TX at $35,320.
$33,090Median pay
$16.08Average hourly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand by metro area. Swipe to see all 24.
1410 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$35,320
$16.98 an hour
2290 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$34,950
$16.80 an hour
3150 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$34,920
$16.79 an hour
419,580 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$34,840
$16.75 an hour
52,930 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$34,560
$16.61 an hour
690 jobs
Midland, TX
$34,080
$16.39 an hour
7320 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$34,040
$16.37 an hour
83,040 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$33,740
$16.22 an hour
9320 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$33,310
$16.02 an hour
108,540 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$33,160
$15.94 an hour
11110 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$32,710
$15.73 an hour
12150 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$32,450
$15.60 an hour
13440 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$31,660
$15.22 an hour
14130 jobs
Odessa, TX
$31,170
$14.98 an hour
15470 jobs
Waco, TX
$31,150
$14.98 an hour
16250 jobs
Tyler, TX
$31,050
$14.93 an hour
17140 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$30,910
$14.86 an hour
18260 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$30,100
$14.47 an hour
19390 jobs
Longview, TX
$30,020
$14.44 an hour
20160 jobs
Abilene, TX
$29,280
$14.08 an hour
21390 jobs
Laredo, TX
$28,940
$13.91 an hour
22950 jobs
El Paso, TX
$27,620
$13.28 an hour
23630 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$27,240
$13.10 an hour
24860 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$25,500
$12.26 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas packers and packagers, hand work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $37,540 | $18.05 |
| Texas | $33,440 | $16.08 |
| Arkansas | $35,080 | $16.87 |
| Oklahoma | $34,270 | $16.48 |
| New Mexico | $32,310 | $15.54 |
| Louisiana | $30,370 | $14.60 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in Texas?
The average is $33,440 a year, and the median is $33,090. That is $4,100 (11%) less than the U.S. average of $37,540.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$16.08 an hour on average; the median is $15.91.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Amarillo, TX ($35,320), followed by Killeen-Temple, TX ($34,950). The lowest average among 24 metro areas with data is McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX ($25,500).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 of 51 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 53-7064. 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 packers and packagers, hand 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.