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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Fort Collins, CO | $63,880 |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,650 |
| Salisbury, MD | $61,560 |
| Manchester, NH | $60,260 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,530 |
| Owensboro, KY | $56,140 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $54,960 |
| Decatur, IL | $54,800 |
| Duluth, MN | $53,060 |
| Napa, CA | $52,660 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $52,650 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,580 |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,350 |
| Lewiston, ME | $52,240 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,000 |
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by state
New Hampshire pays packaging and filling machine operators and tenders the most statewide, $53,950 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $53,950 | $49,450 | 620 | 1 | $60,260 | $60,260 |
| Wyoming | $51,300 | $48,890 | 360 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Missouri | $49,750 | $48,070 | 12,620 | 7 | $50,870 | $46,360 |
| North Dakota | $48,500 | $47,390 | 760 | 3 | $47,750 | $45,080 |
| Maryland | $48,480 | $43,670 | 3,030 | 3 | $61,560 | $45,540 |
| Maine | $48,440 | $47,970 | 1,490 | 2 | $52,240 | $49,440 |
| Iowa | $48,340 | $45,660 | 6,990 | 8 | $62,650 | $41,910 |
| Colorado | $48,180 | $46,010 | 4,760 | 7 | $63,880 | $38,700 |
| Rhode Island | $47,490 | $38,330 | 1,100 | 1 | $44,870 | $44,870 |
| Kentucky | $46,700 | $45,450 | 8,640 | 6 | $56,140 | $41,270 |
| Idaho | $46,630 | $46,720 | 3,950 | 5 | $48,870 | $42,180 |
| Oregon | $46,340 | $45,180 | 5,370 | 7 | $48,230 | $40,010 |
| West Virginia | $46,280 | $46,410 | 810 | 3 | $45,970 | $39,540 |
| Wisconsin | $46,270 | $46,220 | 16,150 | 13 | $52,650 | $42,390 |
| Virginia | $46,240 | $44,950 | 6,150 | 8 | $50,090 | $40,540 |
| Nebraska | $46,080 | $46,220 | 4,410 | 3 | $49,200 | $45,060 |
| California | $46,050 | $44,020 | 43,430 | 24 | $52,660 | $40,700 |
| Vermont | $45,650 | $46,670 | 880 | 1 | $46,680 | $46,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $45,360 | $44,480 | 19,340 | 16 | $52,350 | $39,480 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $45,200 | $45,200 |
| Ohio | $45,140 | $43,310 | 17,850 | 12 | $49,590 | $38,320 |
| Montana | $44,880 | $44,350 | 380 | 3 | $48,680 | $41,540 |
| Utah | $44,860 | $43,780 | 6,350 | 5 | $47,940 | $40,130 |
| Illinois | $44,740 | $43,150 | 29,400 | 7 | $54,800 | $40,550 |
| Georgia | $44,570 | $42,920 | 11,380 | 11 | $46,890 | $34,540 |
| Indiana | $44,560 | $44,600 | 12,880 | 11 | $44,870 | $35,350 |
| Tennessee | $44,500 | $43,190 | 7,400 | 10 | $49,590 | $36,720 |
| Washington | $44,340 | $41,700 | 8,450 | 10 | $47,450 | $41,010 |
| Kansas | $44,340 | $44,890 | 7,920 | 3 | $45,550 | $43,080 |
| Michigan | $44,110 | $41,690 | 10,940 | 13 | $56,530 | $38,640 |
| Arizona | $44,050 | $40,560 | 7,090 | 4 | $44,710 | $38,970 |
| Minnesota | $44,010 | $40,960 | 7,340 | 5 | $53,060 | $42,340 |
| New Jersey | $43,940 | $40,280 | 9,810 | 3 | $50,980 | $40,910 |
| North Carolina | $43,850 | $41,150 | 11,870 | 12 | $50,980 | $36,320 |
| New York | $43,590 | $39,330 | 18,150 | 12 | $49,450 | $38,490 |
| Connecticut | $43,380 | $39,460 | 1,540 | 5 | $43,260 | $39,730 |
| Alaska | $43,200 | $38,730 | 260 | 1 | $39,720 | $39,720 |
| Massachusetts | $43,100 | $40,360 | 5,020 | 5 | $54,960 | $40,880 |
| South Dakota | $42,880 | $43,860 | 1,000 | 2 | $41,630 | $34,350 |
| South Carolina | $42,380 | $40,010 | 4,890 | 5 | $46,120 | $40,770 |
| Delaware | $41,900 | $38,500 | 680 | 1 | $41,240 | $41,240 |
| Texas | $41,480 | $38,950 | 22,970 | 21 | $43,400 | $29,170 |
| Oklahoma | $40,430 | $39,310 | 3,150 | 2 | $40,720 | $40,640 |
| Nevada | $40,340 | $37,440 | 2,700 | 3 | $50,470 | $38,410 |
| Alabama | $40,280 | $37,820 | 3,240 | 10 | $52,580 | $36,330 |
| Arkansas | $40,230 | $37,740 | 4,630 | 4 | $46,810 | $39,440 |
| Louisiana | $40,030 | $38,370 | 1,910 | 7 | $42,020 | $37,630 |
| Florida | $39,780 | $37,170 | 14,010 | 13 | $43,360 | $36,030 |
| Mississippi | $37,760 | $37,720 | 3,030 | 2 | $41,250 | $34,680 |
| Hawaii | $37,730 | $36,810 | 380 | 1 | $36,270 | $36,270 |
| New Mexico | $37,310 | $35,640 | 1,550 | 3 | $41,240 | $36,460 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,340 | $27,970 | 3,520 | 5 | $34,220 | $26,130 |
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO | $63,880 | $79,800 | $30.71 | 670 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,650 | $67,700 | $30.12 | 1,080 |
| Salisbury, MD | $61,560 | $69,060 | $29.60 | 60 |
| Manchester, NH | $60,260 | $53,540 | $28.97 | 240 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,530 | $49,910 | $27.18 | 390 |
| Owensboro, KY | $56,140 | $61,250 | $26.99 | 980 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $54,960 | $47,970 | $26.42 | 40 |
| Decatur, IL | $54,800 | $59,160 | $26.35 | 160 |
| Duluth, MN | $53,060 | $47,610 | $25.51 | 50 |
| Napa, CA | $52,660 | $50,850 | $25.32 | 960 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $52,650 | $60,340 | $25.31 | 330 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,580 | $61,680 | $25.28 | 160 |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,350 | $49,680 | $25.17 | 1,320 |
| Lewiston, ME | $52,240 | $51,980 | $25.11 | 320 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,000 | $49,460 | $25.00 | 1,610 |
| Traverse City, MI | $51,520 | $54,020 | $24.77 | 200 |
| Williamsport, PA | $51,130 | $48,200 | $24.58 | 210 |
| Trenton, NJ | $50,980 | $39,320 | $24.51 | 520 |
| Greensboro, NC | $50,980 | $49,880 | $24.51 | 1,110 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $50,870 | $50,930 | $24.46 | 1,120 |
| Carson City, NV | $50,470 | $49,920 | $24.27 | 70 |
| Durham, NC | $50,250 | $50,260 | $24.16 | 630 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $50,090 | $46,150 | $24.08 | 600 |
| Sacramento, CA | $49,930 | $46,780 | $24.01 | 1,130 |
| Joplin, MO | $49,900 | $47,040 | $23.99 | 1,280 |
| San Jose, CA | $49,780 | $45,740 | $23.93 | 1,260 |
| Columbus, OH | $49,590 | $45,600 | $23.84 | 2,930 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,590 | $45,380 | $23.84 | 2,140 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $49,570 | $48,800 | $23.83 | 510 |
| Albany, NY | $49,450 | $47,950 | $23.77 | 680 |
| Portland, ME | $49,440 | $48,360 | $23.77 | 590 |
| Columbia, MO | $49,370 | $48,070 | $23.74 | 430 |
| Springfield, MO | $49,340 | $49,250 | $23.72 | 930 |
| Hanford, CA | $49,330 | $45,900 | $23.72 | 300 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,300 | $47,970 | $23.70 | 770 |
| San Francisco, CA | $49,270 | $46,310 | $23.69 | 3,510 |
| Grand Island, NE | $49,200 | $48,510 | $23.65 | 410 |
| St. Louis, MO | $49,190 | $47,460 | $23.65 | 4,910 |
| Des Moines, IA | $49,050 | $51,100 | $23.58 | 850 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $48,870 | $51,430 | $23.50 | 950 |
| Baltimore, MD | $48,840 | $42,320 | $23.48 | 2,260 |
| Bozeman, MT | $48,680 | $48,250 | $23.41 | 40 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,420 | $46,890 | $23.28 | 220 |
| Bend, OR | $48,230 | $48,510 | $23.19 | 210 |
| Wausau, WI | $48,110 | $46,030 | $23.13 | 620 |
| Louisville, KY | $48,060 | $48,590 | $23.10 | 2,410 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $48,000 | $45,190 | $23.08 | 350 |
| Green Bay, WI | $47,960 | $46,220 | $23.06 | 2,110 |
| Logan, UT | $47,940 | $45,360 | $23.05 | 1,330 |
| Dubuque, IA | $47,910 | $47,640 | $23.04 | 160 |
| Portland, OR | $47,860 | $45,440 | $23.01 | 2,870 |
| Janesville, WI | $47,830 | $46,450 | $22.99 | 520 |
| Clarksville, TN | $47,800 | $45,080 | $22.98 | 310 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $47,750 | $49,120 | $22.96 | 130 |
| Denver, CO | $47,670 | $45,730 | $22.92 | 2,130 |
| Boise, ID | $47,570 | $45,930 | $22.87 | 1,210 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $47,450 | $49,590 | $22.81 | 190 |
| York, PA | $47,330 | $47,160 | $22.75 | 1,210 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $47,320 | $48,680 | $22.75 | 80 |
| Allentown, PA | $47,310 | $45,460 | $22.75 | 2,180 |
| Madison, WI | $47,300 | $47,430 | $22.74 | 1,490 |
| Kansas City, MO | $47,260 | $47,530 | $22.72 | 3,500 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $47,160 | $43,310 | $22.67 | 1,270 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47,150 | $45,570 | $22.67 | 4,770 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,120 | $44,180 | $22.66 | 1,340 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $46,920 | $45,680 | $22.56 | 1,380 |
| Savannah, GA | $46,890 | $49,090 | $22.54 | 150 |
| Binghamton, NY | $46,830 | $43,850 | $22.51 | 180 |
| Minot, ND | $46,820 | $46,720 | $22.51 | 30 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $46,810 | $41,320 | $22.51 | 450 |
| Stockton, CA | $46,780 | $45,500 | $22.49 | 1,640 |
| Burlington, VT | $46,680 | $47,140 | $22.44 | 480 |
| Omaha, NE | $46,650 | $44,140 | $22.43 | 2,090 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $46,520 | $47,120 | $22.37 | 910 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,510 | $46,310 | $22.36 | 710 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $46,450 | $44,970 | $22.33 | 770 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,430 | $45,050 | $22.32 | 480 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $46,360 | $46,300 | $22.29 | 240 |
| Racine, WI | $46,290 | $45,750 | $22.26 | 470 |
| Longview, WA | $46,250 | $47,980 | $22.23 | 540 |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,210 | $48,480 | $22.22 | 820 |
| Charleston, SC | $46,120 | $42,850 | $22.17 | 490 |
| Syracuse, NY | $46,080 | $44,080 | $22.15 | 540 |
| Scranton, PA | $46,070 | $44,280 | $22.15 | 1,090 |
| Appleton, WI | $46,040 | $45,660 | $22.13 | 960 |
| Mankato, MN | $46,020 | $47,360 | $22.13 | 120 |
| Chico, CA | $45,980 | $45,130 | $22.10 | 230 |
| Wheeling, WV | $45,970 | $47,190 | $22.10 | 90 |
| Ames, IA | $45,920 | $48,250 | $22.08 | 280 |
| Augusta, GA | $45,920 | $46,550 | $22.08 | 380 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $45,910 | $45,350 | $22.07 | 280 |
| Mobile, AL | $45,860 | $46,070 | $22.05 | 270 |
| Greeley, CO | $45,850 | $49,560 | $22.04 | 630 |
| Merced, CA | $45,840 | $45,280 | $22.04 | 620 |
| Charleston, WV | $45,830 | $46,010 | $22.03 | 60 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,790 | $43,370 | $22.02 | 2,850 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $45,790 | $44,550 | $22.02 | 350 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,720 | $43,470 | $21.98 | 13,990 |
| Elmira, NY | $45,630 | $45,590 | $21.94 | 100 |
| Johnstown, PA | $45,620 | $50,070 | $21.93 | 100 |
| Florence, AL | $45,600 | $47,430 | $21.92 | 30 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $45,600 | $42,110 | $21.93 | 1,930 |
| Topeka, KS | $45,550 | $45,300 | $21.90 | 790 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $45,540 | $45,330 | $21.90 | 410 |
| Sandusky, OH | $45,520 | $41,600 | $21.89 | 80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $45,490 | $44,210 | $21.87 | 330 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,450 | $41,100 | $21.85 | 1,010 |
| Kankakee, IL | $45,370 | $45,480 | $21.81 | 800 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45,370 | $44,740 | $21.81 | 3,700 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $45,320 | $40,840 | $21.79 | 260 |
| Chicago, IL | $45,270 | $43,290 | $21.77 | 21,830 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $45,240 | $48,260 | $21.75 | 490 |
| Washington, DC | $45,200 | $41,350 | $21.73 | 790 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $45,110 | $45,980 | $21.69 | 2,190 |
| Fargo, ND | $45,080 | $46,990 | $21.67 | 260 |
| Lincoln, NE | $45,060 | $44,900 | $21.66 | 580 |
| Springfield, MA | $44,960 | $44,070 | $21.62 | 280 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,940 | $44,660 | $21.61 | 1,070 |
| Medford, OR | $44,930 | $43,130 | $21.60 | 260 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $44,920 | $44,340 | $21.60 | 5,770 |
| Spokane, WA | $44,920 | $39,680 | $21.60 | 400 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $44,870 | $45,290 | $21.57 | 3,470 |
| Providence, RI | $44,870 | $38,220 | $21.57 | 1,850 |
| Lawrence, KS | $44,850 | $46,840 | $21.56 | 160 |
| Brunswick, GA | $44,800 | $43,660 | $21.54 | 130 |
| Riverside, CA | $44,790 | $43,780 | $21.53 | 4,080 |
| Athens, GA | $44,790 | $41,490 | $21.53 | 270 |
| Cleveland, OH | $44,730 | $40,840 | $21.50 | 2,160 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $44,710 | $42,450 | $21.49 | 6,100 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $44,670 | $41,890 | $21.48 | 3,980 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $44,660 | $46,330 | $21.47 | 480 |
| Pueblo, CO | $44,550 | $46,480 | $21.42 | 110 |
| La Crosse, WI | $44,520 | $45,890 | $21.40 | 340 |
| Charlotte, NC | $44,510 | $44,330 | $21.40 | 2,920 |
| Yakima, WA | $44,490 | $43,690 | $21.39 | 650 |
| Barnstable, MA | $44,450 | $44,490 | $21.37 | 50 |
| Monroe, MI | $44,390 | $44,990 | $21.34 | 90 |
| Boston, MA | $44,380 | $44,390 | $21.34 | 3,360 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $44,370 | $44,850 | $21.33 | 230 |
| Gainesville, GA | $44,340 | $40,820 | $21.32 | 1,360 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $44,320 | $43,610 | $21.31 | 390 |
| Albany, OR | $44,260 | $42,330 | $21.28 | 320 |
| Rome, GA | $44,220 | $47,260 | $21.26 | 140 |
| Sioux City, IA | $44,220 | $43,700 | $21.26 | 810 |
| Evansville, IN | $44,200 | $45,100 | $21.25 | 1,070 |
| Champaign, IL | $44,070 | $42,930 | $21.19 | 390 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,070 | $43,710 | $21.19 | 210 |
| Lafayette, IN | $44,000 | $44,920 | $21.15 | 220 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,940 | $43,990 | $21.13 | 870 |
| Atlanta, GA | $43,940 | $42,320 | $21.13 | 4,720 |
| Buffalo, NY | $43,930 | $41,900 | $21.12 | 1,920 |
| Ogden, UT | $43,930 | $44,800 | $21.12 | 1,190 |
| Reading, PA | $43,870 | $44,010 | $21.09 | 970 |
| Waterloo, IA | $43,860 | $43,040 | $21.09 | 210 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,800 | $43,780 | $21.06 | 1,780 |
| Columbia, SC | $43,760 | $41,340 | $21.04 | 1,180 |
| San Diego, CA | $43,740 | $40,000 | $21.03 | 2,500 |
| Bloomington, IL | $43,690 | $41,330 | $21.00 | 130 |
| Billings, MT | $43,680 | $42,540 | $21.00 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $43,600 | $45,510 | $20.96 | 380 |
| Boulder, CO | $43,540 | $41,820 | $20.93 | 480 |
| Lewiston, ID | $43,520 | $43,750 | $20.92 | 80 |
| Memphis, TN | $43,440 | $42,570 | $20.88 | 1,580 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $43,400 | $43,370 | $20.86 | 70 |
| Killeen, TX | $43,400 | $46,490 | $20.87 | 270 |
| Visalia, CA | $43,400 | $42,130 | $20.87 | 1,530 |
| Rochester, MN | $43,400 | $39,200 | $20.87 | 210 |
| State College, PA | $43,380 | $45,670 | $20.86 | 100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,360 | $37,470 | $20.85 | 870 |
| Iowa City, IA | $43,340 | $38,550 | $20.84 | 110 |
| New York, NY | $43,330 | $38,790 | $20.83 | 16,110 |
| Saginaw, MI | $43,290 | $43,800 | $20.81 | 80 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $43,260 | $40,510 | $20.80 | 360 |
| Hartford, CT | $43,260 | $39,790 | $20.80 | 590 |
| Austin, TX | $43,240 | $42,070 | $20.79 | 970 |
| Columbus, IN | $43,150 | $44,620 | $20.75 | 190 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,120 | $40,610 | $20.73 | 8,240 |
| Wichita, KS | $43,080 | $45,280 | $20.71 | 770 |
| Kennewick, WA | $42,820 | $38,750 | $20.59 | 1,160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $42,820 | $40,820 | $20.59 | 1,040 |
| Oxnard, CA | $42,750 | $39,580 | $20.55 | 850 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $42,730 | $40,030 | $20.55 | 340 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $42,720 | $44,220 | $20.54 | 130 |
| Hickory, NC | $42,720 | $41,150 | $20.54 | 930 |
| Bay City, MI | $42,690 | $47,350 | $20.53 | 190 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $42,620 | $46,020 | $20.49 | 510 |
| Yuba City, CA | $42,610 | $38,230 | $20.49 | 100 |
| San Antonio, TX | $42,510 | $38,210 | $20.44 | 2,580 |
| Provo, UT | $42,480 | $43,520 | $20.42 | 1,300 |
| Dayton, OH | $42,470 | $39,770 | $20.42 | 610 |
| Bloomington, IN | $42,420 | $42,790 | $20.39 | 460 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $42,420 | $38,040 | $20.39 | 430 |
| Kenosha, WI | $42,390 | $45,900 | $20.38 | 520 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $42,370 | $46,160 | $20.37 | 200 |
| Fresno, CA | $42,360 | $38,440 | $20.37 | 2,360 |
| South Bend, IN | $42,360 | $42,050 | $20.36 | 230 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $42,340 | $39,620 | $20.36 | 460 |
| Lakeland, FL | $42,230 | $39,170 | $20.30 | 1,490 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $42,220 | $37,550 | $20.30 | 720 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $42,210 | $39,180 | $20.29 | 110 |
| Reno, NV | $42,200 | $38,510 | $20.29 | 760 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $42,180 | $40,950 | $20.28 | 50 |
| Winchester, VA | $42,170 | $39,030 | $20.27 | 320 |
| Detroit, MI | $42,130 | $39,300 | $20.25 | 2,700 |
| Jackson, TN | $42,120 | $39,890 | $20.25 | 220 |
| Vineland, NJ | $42,110 | $40,800 | $20.25 | 510 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $42,060 | $38,950 | $20.22 | 30 |
| Amarillo, TX | $42,030 | $43,110 | $20.21 | 370 |
| Houma, LA | $42,020 | $41,660 | $20.20 | 40 |
| Asheville, NC | $41,990 | $42,060 | $20.19 | 460 |
| Norwich, CT | $41,960 | $37,240 | $20.17 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $41,910 | $40,600 | $20.15 | 550 |
| Greenville, SC | $41,760 | $39,070 | $20.08 | 1,260 |
| Florence, SC | $41,750 | $42,140 | $20.07 | 160 |
| Houston, TX | $41,740 | $37,770 | $20.07 | 4,230 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $41,740 | $37,780 | $20.07 | 180 |
| Decatur, AL | $41,730 | $37,660 | $20.06 | 190 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $41,720 | $42,880 | $20.06 | 320 |
| Sherman, TX | $41,710 | $43,710 | $20.06 | 350 |
| Muskegon, MI | $41,670 | $42,020 | $20.03 | 200 |
| Sarasota, FL | $41,670 | $38,240 | $20.04 | 700 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $41,630 | $44,350 | $20.02 | 330 |
| Macon, GA | $41,610 | $38,520 | $20.01 | 110 |
| Rockford, IL | $41,590 | $40,990 | $20.00 | 1,380 |
| Ithaca, NY | $41,550 | $37,520 | $19.97 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $41,550 | $37,490 | $19.98 | 520 |
| Great Falls, MT | $41,540 | $38,360 | $19.97 | 30 |
| Olympia, WA | $41,440 | $39,770 | $19.92 | n/a |
| Huntsville, AL | $41,350 | $40,190 | $19.88 | 150 |
| Lansing, MI | $41,280 | $37,190 | $19.85 | 150 |
| Paducah, KY | $41,270 | $38,180 | $19.84 | 70 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,270 | $40,560 | $19.84 | 510 |
| Gulfport, MS | $41,250 | $39,750 | $19.83 | 270 |
| Dover, DE | $41,240 | $36,800 | $19.83 | 310 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $41,240 | $40,590 | $19.83 | 30 |
| Kingston, NY | $41,230 | $38,330 | $19.82 | 80 |
| Akron, OH | $41,130 | $39,620 | $19.77 | 650 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $41,080 | $43,850 | $19.75 | 100 |
| Gainesville, FL | $41,060 | $38,070 | $19.74 | 110 |
| Bellingham, WA | $41,010 | $39,090 | $19.72 | 370 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $41,000 | $43,310 | $19.71 | 250 |
| Yuma, AZ | $41,000 | $37,520 | $19.71 | 200 |
| Orlando, FL | $40,930 | $37,930 | $19.68 | 1,720 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $40,910 | $38,780 | $19.67 | 90 |
| Worcester, MA | $40,880 | $39,170 | $19.66 | 630 |
| Canton, OH | $40,850 | $37,350 | $19.64 | 1,320 |
| Kingsport, TN | $40,840 | $40,360 | $19.64 | 170 |
| Tucson, AZ | $40,800 | $37,410 | $19.62 | 300 |
| Birmingham, AL | $40,780 | $40,290 | $19.61 | 880 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $40,770 | $38,330 | $19.60 | 410 |
| Monroe, LA | $40,730 | $45,220 | $19.58 | 110 |
| Tulsa, OK | $40,720 | $40,750 | $19.58 | 820 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $40,710 | $36,770 | $19.57 | 460 |
| Redding, CA | $40,700 | $37,560 | $19.57 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $40,680 | $37,290 | $19.56 | 820 |
| Erie, PA | $40,650 | $40,330 | $19.54 | 450 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $40,640 | $38,600 | $19.54 | 1,030 |
| New Haven, CT | $40,630 | $38,300 | $19.53 | 230 |
| Alexandria, LA | $40,620 | $38,260 | $19.53 | 120 |
| Lebanon, PA | $40,590 | $37,470 | $19.52 | 470 |
| Michigan City, IN | $40,570 | $37,790 | $19.51 | 390 |
| Peoria, IL | $40,550 | $36,850 | $19.49 | 630 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,540 | $39,530 | $19.49 | 210 |
| Tampa, FL | $40,450 | $38,070 | $19.45 | 2,520 |
| St. George, UT | $40,130 | $39,330 | $19.29 | 170 |
| Salem, OR | $40,010 | $37,540 | $19.23 | 510 |
| Elkhart, IN | $39,930 | $38,510 | $19.20 | 440 |
| New Orleans, LA | $39,830 | $38,810 | $19.15 | 340 |
| Waterbury, CT | $39,730 | $36,980 | $19.10 | 150 |
| Anchorage, AK | $39,720 | $38,020 | $19.09 | 140 |
| Lima, OH | $39,720 | $37,430 | $19.10 | 510 |
| Wilmington, NC | $39,660 | $38,850 | $19.07 | 150 |
| Daphne, AL | $39,610 | $38,250 | $19.04 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $39,540 | $38,380 | $19.01 | 200 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $39,510 | $36,390 | $19.00 | 40 |
| Flint, MI | $39,500 | $37,920 | $18.99 | 110 |
| Altoona, PA | $39,480 | $37,800 | $18.98 | 500 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $39,440 | $38,730 | $18.96 | 1,000 |
| Ocala, FL | $39,410 | $34,790 | $18.95 | 180 |
| Utica, NY | $39,380 | $38,550 | $18.93 | 260 |
| Montgomery, AL | $39,090 | $36,320 | $18.79 | 180 |
| Morristown, TN | $38,990 | $38,310 | $18.75 | 410 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,970 | $37,380 | $18.74 | 90 |
| Waco, TX | $38,870 | $36,070 | $18.69 | 320 |
| College Station, TX | $38,760 | $37,730 | $18.64 | 130 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $38,700 | $38,020 | $18.60 | 260 |
| Niles, MI | $38,640 | $37,680 | $18.58 | 80 |
| Midland, TX | $38,520 | $28,530 | $18.52 | 120 |
| Springfield, OH | $38,520 | $36,310 | $18.52 | 320 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $38,490 | $34,430 | $18.51 | 30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $38,410 | $36,400 | $18.47 | 1,740 |
| Mansfield, OH | $38,400 | $37,880 | $18.46 | 300 |
| Youngstown, OH | $38,320 | $37,320 | $18.42 | 250 |
| Miami, FL | $37,890 | $35,810 | $18.22 | 4,110 |
| Lafayette, LA | $37,840 | $36,210 | $18.19 | 360 |
| Hammond, LA | $37,630 | $36,410 | $18.09 | 80 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $37,510 | $35,760 | $18.03 | 150 |
| Texarkana, TX | $37,430 | $34,880 | $18.00 | 130 |
| Valdosta, GA | $37,170 | $36,500 | $17.87 | 160 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,950 | $35,390 | $17.77 | 90 |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,880 | $36,580 | $17.73 | 170 |
| Deltona, FL | $36,770 | $34,850 | $17.68 | 270 |
| Cleveland, TN | $36,720 | $32,970 | $17.65 | 220 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $36,710 | $35,480 | $17.65 | 630 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $36,620 | $38,460 | $17.60 | 80 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $36,460 | $34,920 | $17.53 | 540 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,430 | $30,210 | $17.51 | 220 |
| Dothan, AL | $36,400 | $36,260 | $17.50 | 90 |
| Gadsden, AL | $36,330 | $36,650 | $17.47 | 70 |
| Burlington, NC | $36,320 | $35,890 | $17.46 | 60 |
| Honolulu, HI | $36,270 | $35,020 | $17.44 | 280 |
| Beaumont, TX | $36,130 | $34,730 | $17.37 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $36,030 | $33,770 | $17.32 | 140 |
| Tyler, TX | $35,900 | $33,000 | $17.26 | 370 |
| San Angelo, TX | $35,440 | $33,410 | $17.04 | 50 |
| Muncie, IN | $35,350 | $35,260 | $17.00 | 60 |
| Columbus, GA | $35,260 | $33,680 | $16.95 | 180 |
| El Paso, TX | $35,180 | $35,210 | $16.91 | 440 |
| Longview, TX | $34,860 | $33,610 | $16.76 | 230 |
| Jackson, MS | $34,680 | $35,180 | $16.67 | 380 |
| Dalton, GA | $34,540 | $34,590 | $16.61 | 110 |
| Rapid City, SD | $34,350 | $32,950 | $16.51 | 40 |
| San Juan, PR | $34,220 | $31,130 | $16.45 | 2,620 |
| McAllen, TX | $33,220 | $30,620 | $15.97 | 240 |
| Brownsville, TX | $30,930 | $30,110 | $14.87 | 80 |
| Arecibo, PR | $30,890 | $27,220 | $14.85 | 60 |
| Laredo, TX | $29,170 | $27,960 | $14.02 | 50 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $26,590 | $22,810 | $12.78 | 100 |
| Ponce, PR | $26,150 | $23,120 | $12.57 | 180 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $26,130 | $21,840 | $12.56 | 80 |
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary: questions
Where do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make the most money?
In Fort Collins, CO, with an average of $63,880 a year, among the 330 metro areas we cover.
What is the average packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salary in the U.S.?
$44,590 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $43,220, so half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn more than that and half less.
What salary should packaging and filling machine operators and tenders ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders nationwide earn between $36,850 (25th percentile) and $49,070 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays packaging and filling machine operators and tenders the most?
New Hampshire, with a statewide average of $53,950 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is packaging and filling machine operators and tenders pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $26,130 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9111.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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