SOC 51-9111 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Eugene, Oregon is $46,430 a year ($22.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,050: half of the 480 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,590).

$46,430average per year

$22.32 / hourMedian $45,050Take-home ≈ $36,278

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

480people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,580 or more. The middle half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Eugene earn between $38,780 and $54,380.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,430$3,869$22.32
Median$45,050$3,754$21.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,780$3,232$18.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,380$4,532$26.14

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

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay in Eugene vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Eugene earn about the same as the Oregon average ($46,340) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($44,590). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $43,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Eugene$46,430$45,050$36,140$59,580480
Oregon$46,340$45,180$35,730$59,7405,370
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 Eugene

On the average salary of $46,430, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $36,278 a year, or $3,023 a month and $1,395 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $46,430 buys what about $45,713 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Eugene ranks 3rd of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Bend pays the most ($48,230).

All Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Oregon

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 Eugene: questions

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

$22.32 an hour on average, and $21.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,278 a year ($3,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,430. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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