Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Maryland

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Maryland earn the most in Salisbury (average $61,560 a year) and the least in Hagerstown ($45,540), across the 3 Maryland metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $48,480 and the median at $43,670 for 3,030 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

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

Salisbury$61,560
Baltimore$48,840
Hagerstown$45,540

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salisbury	$61,560	$69,060	$48,700	$48,931	96
Baltimore	$48,840	$42,320	$38,630	$39,315	104
Hagerstown	$45,540	$45,330	$36,870	$36,820	94

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower. 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 Maryland

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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