SOC 51-9111 · Toledo, OH metro

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Toledo, OH

The average salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Toledo, Ohio is $49,300 a year ($23.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,970: half of the 770 people in this job in the Toledo, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

$49,300average per year

$23.70 / hourMedian $47,970Take-home ≈ $39,646

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

770people in this job
+11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 12Ohio metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Toledo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,740 or more. The middle half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Toledo earn between $37,860 and $64,740.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,300$4,108$23.70
Median$47,970$3,998$23.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,860$3,155$18.20
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,740$5,395$31.12

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Toledo vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Toledo earn 9% more than the Ohio average ($45,140) and 11% more than the U.S. average ($44,590). At the median the gap is +11% against the U.S. median of $43,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Toledo$49,300$47,970$35,350$64,740770
Ohio$45,140$43,310$33,780$61,18017,850
United States$44,590$43,220$33,390$60,030379,060

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Toledo

On the average salary of $49,300, a single filer in Toledo takes home about $39,646 a year, or $3,304 a month and $1,525 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Toledo a good place for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Toledo area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.5), so the average $49,300 buys what about $53,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Toledo ($48,220). A typical home costs $203,726, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Ohio cities

Toledo ranks 2nd of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($49,590).

All Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders

Fort Collins, CO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,880).

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Toledo: questions

How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make an hour in Toledo?

$23.70 an hour on average, and $23.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level packaging and filling machine operators and tenders salary in Toledo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the packaging and filling machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Toledo?

About $39,646 a year ($3,304 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,300. Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn more in Toledo than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

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; area Toledo, OH (45780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Toledo's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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