Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in North Dakota

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in North Dakota earn the most in Grand Forks (average $47,750 a year) and the least in Fargo ($45,080), across the 3 North Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders average at $48,500 and the median at $47,390 for 760 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $44,590.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders average salary by city in North Dakota

Grand Forks$47,750
Minot$46,820
Fargo$45,080

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Grand Forks	$47,750	$49,120	$42,040	$40,547	87
Minot	$46,820	$46,720	$43,980	$39,800	87
Fargo	$45,080	$46,990	$39,750	$38,402	91

*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 North Dakota

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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