Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Montana

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Montana earn the most in Bozeman (average $48,680 a year) and the least in Great Falls ($41,540), across the 3 Montana metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $44,880 and the median at $44,350 for 380 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

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

Bozeman$48,680
Billings$43,680
Great Falls$41,540

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bozeman	$48,680	$48,250	$42,500	$39,763	103
Billings	$43,680	$42,540	$40,080	$35,981	94
Great Falls	$41,540	$38,360	$35,600	$34,362	97

*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 Montana

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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