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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

National estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
369,330 0.8 % $ 18.78 $ 39,060 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.60 $ 15.16 $ 17.67 $ 21.53 $ 25.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,300 $ 31,530 $ 36,750 $ 44,780 $ 52,760

Industry profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 32,590 9.82 $ 19.84 $ 41,260
Other Food Manufacturing 31,910 12.76 $ 18.87 $ 39,250
Employment Services 31,110 0.79 $ 15.64 $ 32,530
Animal Slaughtering and Processing 30,480 5.85 $ 17.57 $ 36,540
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 26,360 15.29 $ 18.58 $ 38,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 26,360 15.29 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Dairy Product Manufacturing 21,430 13.64 $ 20.93 $ 43,530
Other Food Manufacturing 31,910 12.76 $ 18.87 $ 39,250
Tobacco Manufacturing 1,350 12.00 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Grain and Oilseed Milling 6,970 11.09 $ 21.74 $ 45,220

Top paying industries for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 130 0.03 $ 25.41 $ 52,840
Scientific Research and Development Services 710 0.08 $ 24.07 $ 50,070
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,030 1.18 $ 24.02 $ 49,960
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,450 1.40 $ 23.56 $ 49,000
Beverage Manufacturing 25,160 8.17 $ 22.79 $ 47,400

Geographic profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 45,890 2.60 1.04 $ 19.79 $ 41,160
Illinois 22,500 3.82 1.53 $ 18.44 $ 38,340
Pennsylvania 20,320 3.50 1.40 $ 20.47 $ 42,570
Texas 19,830 1.53 0.61 $ 17.30 $ 35,980
Wisconsin 19,780 7.02 2.81 $ 18.83 $ 39,170


Map of location quotient of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 19,780 7.02 2.81 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
Kentucky 8,980 4.73 1.89 $ 19.95 $ 41,490
Kansas 6,110 4.43 1.77 $ 17.90 $ 37,240
Iowa 6,360 4.18 1.67 $ 18.19 $ 37,840
Idaho 3,220 4.04 1.62 $ 17.98 $ 37,400


Map of annual mean wages of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 390 1.46 0.58 $ 22.67 $ 47,160
New Hampshire 890 1.34 0.54 $ 22.18 $ 46,130
Virginia 6,690 1.73 0.69 $ 20.91 $ 43,500
Pennsylvania 20,320 3.50 1.40 $ 20.47 $ 42,570
Colorado 4,240 1.53 0.61 $ 20.41 $ 42,450



Map of employment of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

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 17,440 1.90 0.76 $ 18.85 $ 39,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 17,190 3.89 1.56 $ 18.82 $ 39,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,780 2.26 0.90 $ 19.48 $ 40,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,160 2.58 1.03 $ 20.45 $ 42,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,980 2.56 1.02 $ 18.30 $ 38,070
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,420 1.69 0.68 $ 18.09 $ 37,620
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 4,690 4.42 1.77 $ 19.22 $ 39,970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 4,520 2.77 1.11 $ 19.19 $ 39,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,460 1.46 0.59 $ 19.02 $ 39,560
St. Louis, MO-IL 4,250 3.25 1.30 $ 19.25 $ 40,030


Map of location quotient of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sheboygan, WI 1,300 22.24 8.90 $ 19.12 $ 39,770
Twin Falls, ID 780 16.35 6.55 $ 18.06 $ 37,570
Gettysburg, PA 470 14.40 5.77 $ 20.52 $ 42,680
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 550 13.96 5.59 $ 18.08 $ 37,600
Kankakee, IL 540 12.78 5.12 $ 18.65 $ 38,780
Harrisonburg, VA 800 12.64 5.06 $ 26.07 $ 54,220
Owensboro, KY 630 12.36 4.95 $ 21.31 $ 44,320
St. Joseph, MO-KS 630 12.02 4.81 $ 20.39 $ 42,410
Green Bay, WI 2,000 11.90 4.77 $ 18.95 $ 39,420
Jonesboro, AR 690 11.87 4.75 $ 20.51 $ 42,660