Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Kansas

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Kansas earn the most in Topeka (average $45,550 a year) and the least in Wichita ($43,080), across the 3 Kansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $44,340 and the median at $44,890 for 7,920 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders average salary by city in Kansas

Topeka$45,550
Lawrence$44,850
Wichita$43,080

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Topeka	$45,550	$45,300	$36,810	$37,037	89
Lawrence	$44,850	$46,840	$36,250	$36,514	90
Wichita	$43,080	$45,280	$37,020	$35,191	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other states

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city and state

More about pay in Kansas

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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