Packers and Packagers, Hand pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$45,000avg. a year
$21.63 an hour · 4,270 employed
Packers and Packagers, Hand in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $45,000 a year. That is $3,400 (8%) more than the Washington average of $41,600. The U.S. average is $37,540.
$44,010Median pay
$21.63Average hourly
+8%vs. Washington average
4,270Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for packers and packagers, hand in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1170 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$44,740
$21.51 an hour
2270 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$43,160
$20.75 an hour
3180 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$42,170
$20.27 an hour
4330 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$40,980
$19.70 an hour
5130 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$40,540
$19.49 an hour
6780 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$40,470
$19.46 an hour
7700 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$40,080
$19.27 an hour
83,900 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$39,380
$18.93 an hour
9100 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$38,660
$18.59 an hour
102,020 jobs
Yakima, WA
$38,040
$18.29 an hour
11950 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$37,980
$18.26 an hour
12
Lewiston, ID-WA
$35,910
$17.26 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $49,650 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $47,470 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $55,100 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $44,070 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $71,980 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $55,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do packers and packagers, hand make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $45,000 a year, and the median is $44,010. About 4,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $3,400 (8%) more than the Washington average of $41,600.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.57 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.