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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand

Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.


National estimates for Packers and Packagers, Hand
Industry profile for Packers and Packagers, Hand
Geographic profile for Packers and Packagers, Hand

National estimates for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
653,870 0.8 % $ 16.02 $ 33,310 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.48 $ 13.76 $ 15.83 $ 17.90 $ 20.23
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,870 $ 28,620 $ 32,920 $ 37,230 $ 42,070


Industry profile for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Packers and Packagers, Hand are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Packers and Packagers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 139,860 3.56 $ 15.16 $ 31,520
Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) 99,370 3.33 $ 12.98 $ 26,990
Warehousing and Storage 86,600 4.55 $ 18.54 $ 38,570
General Merchandise Retailers 39,140 1.22 $ 19.30 $ 40,150
Plastics Product Manufacturing 21,850 3.57 $ 16.36 $ 34,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Support Activities for Transportation 4,070 11.28 $ 16.52 $ 34,370
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 2,650 9.04 $ 13.19 $ 27,420
Apparel Knitting Mills 630 8.13 $ 12.66 $ 26,340
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 5,020 6.33 $ 16.69 $ 34,720
Other Food Manufacturing 12,710 5.09 $ 16.58 $ 34,480

Top paying industries for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 340 0.02 $ 26.18 $ 54,450
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (8) (8) $ 22.66 $ 47,140
Software Publishers (8) (8) $ 22.14 $ 46,040
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 230 0.05 $ 21.74 $ 45,210
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 70 0.08 $ 21.46 $ 44,640


Geographic profile for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Packers and Packagers, Hand are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Packers and Packagers, Hand, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of packers and packagers, hand by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 90,540 5.13 1.16 $ 17.41 $ 36,220
New Jersey 84,260 20.50 4.64 $ 17.40 $ 36,180
Texas 50,260 3.87 0.87 $ 14.19 $ 29,520
Illinois 38,180 6.49 1.47 $ 16.49 $ 34,310
Florida 34,690 3.77 0.85 $ 12.95 $ 26,940


Map of location quotient of packers and packagers, hand by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 84,260 20.50 4.64 $ 17.40 $ 36,180
Illinois 38,180 6.49 1.47 $ 16.49 $ 34,310
New Hampshire 4,120 6.25 1.41 $ 14.21 $ 29,560
Indiana 18,910 6.12 1.38 $ 16.04 $ 33,350
Pennsylvania 34,560 5.95 1.35 $ 17.38 $ 36,150


Map of annual mean wages of packers and packagers, hand by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 380 0.55 0.12 $ 18.39 $ 38,250
Alaska 1,120 3.65 0.83 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Washington 13,610 4.00 0.90 $ 17.81 $ 37,050
California 90,540 5.13 1.16 $ 17.41 $ 36,220
New Jersey 84,260 20.50 4.64 $ 17.40 $ 36,180



Map of employment of packers and packagers, hand by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 64,520 7.02 1.59 $ 17.30 $ 35,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 31,420 7.11 1.61 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 29,560 4.85 1.10 $ 17.11 $ 35,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 27,200 9.82 2.22 $ 17.44 $ 36,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 19,730 5.19 1.17 $ 15.32 $ 31,870
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 12,710 4.66 1.05 $ 14.25 $ 29,650
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,580 4.65 1.05 $ 16.73 $ 34,790
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 12,240 7.50 1.70 $ 17.46 $ 36,310
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 9,970 3.80 0.86 $ 13.25 $ 27,550
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,570 3.13 0.71 $ 14.13 $ 29,380


Map of location quotient of packers and packagers, hand by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 2,460 40.62 9.19 $ 15.05 $ 31,300
Trenton, NJ 8,210 34.68 7.84 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Yakima, WA 2,820 29.54 6.68 $ 16.47 $ 34,250
Wenatchee, WA 1,410 29.24 6.61 $ 16.96 $ 35,270
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA 3,290 13.33 3.01 $ 17.47 $ 36,330
Salinas, CA 2,360 12.98 2.94 $ 16.63 $ 34,600
Gettysburg, PA 410 12.83 2.90 $ 16.36 $ 34,020
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 4,600 12.73 2.88 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 480 12.08 2.73 $ 14.66 $ 30,480
Goldsboro, NC 470 11.82 2.67 $ 13.72 $ 28,540


Map of annual mean wages of packers and packagers, hand by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 4,600 12.73 2.88 $ 20.35 $ 42,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 3,750 3.34 0.76 $ 19.40 $ 40,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 7,830 3.27 0.74 $ 19.38 $ 40,300
Fairbanks, AK 160 4.57 1.03 $ 19.28 $ 40,110
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 4,460 2.19 0.49 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 210 2.30 0.52 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 330 2.70 0.61 $ 19.16 $ 39,840
Anchorage, AK 560 3.34 0.75 $ 19.05 $ 39,620
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 280 5.90 1.33 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Bloomington, IN 330 4.53 1.03 $ 18.39 $ 38,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,050 5.35 1.21 $ 15.52 $ 32,280
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,960 7.99 1.81 $ 14.92 $ 31,030
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,880 12.95 2.93 $ 12.63 $ 26,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,780 7.13 1.61 $ 14.38 $ 29,910
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,710 8.19 1.85 $ 17.96 $ 37,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 1,880 12.95 2.93 $ 12.63 $ 26,270
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,100 11.03 2.49 $ 16.21 $ 33,730
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,070 9.88 2.23 $ 16.26 $ 33,830
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 460 8.32 1.88 $ 17.27 $ 35,920
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,710 8.19 1.85 $ 17.96 $ 37,360

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Packers and Packagers, Hand:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 200 2.47 0.56 $ 18.32 $ 38,100
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,710 8.19 1.85 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 980 5.25 1.19 $ 17.94 $ 37,310
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 330 2.67 0.60 $ 17.85 $ 37,120
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 460 8.32 1.88 $ 17.27 $ 35,920


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023