Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Nebraska

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Nebraska earn the most in Grand Island (average $49,200 a year) and the least in Lincoln ($45,060), across the 3 Nebraska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $46,080 and the median at $46,220 for 4,410 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

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

Grand Island$49,200
Omaha$46,650
Lincoln$45,060

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Grand Island	$49,200	$48,510	$47,580	$40,353	87
Omaha	$46,650	$44,140	$41,340	$38,420	92
Lincoln	$45,060	$44,900	$36,920	$37,215	92

*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 Nebraska

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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