Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders salary by location
National median: $43,220 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $79,800 | +84.6% | 670 | 2025 |
| Salisbury, MD | metropolitan | $69,060 | +59.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | metropolitan | $67,700 | +56.6% | 1,080 | 2025 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | metropolitan | $61,680 | +42.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Owensboro, KY | metropolitan | $61,250 | +41.7% | 980 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $60,340 | +39.6% | 330 | 2025 |
| Decatur, IL | metropolitan | $59,160 | +36.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Traverse City, MI | metropolitan | $54,020 | +25.0% | 200 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $53,540 | +23.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | metropolitan | $51,980 | +20.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Twin Falls, ID | metropolitan | $51,430 | +19.0% | 950 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $51,100 | +18.2% | 850 | 2025 |
| St. Joseph, MO | metropolitan | $50,930 | +17.8% | 1,120 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $50,850 | +17.7% | 960 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $50,260 | +16.3% | 630 | 2025 |
| Johnstown, PA | metropolitan | $50,070 | +15.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $49,920 | +15.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Battle Creek, MI | metropolitan | $49,910 | +15.5% | 390 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $49,880 | +15.4% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Lancaster, PA | metropolitan | $49,680 | +14.9% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $49,590 | +14.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $49,560 | +14.7% | 630 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $49,460 | +14.4% | 1,610 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $49,450 | +14.4% | 620 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $49,250 | +14.0% | 930 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $49,120 | +13.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $49,090 | +13.6% | 150 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $48,890 | +13.1% | 360 | 2025 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | metropolitan | $48,800 | +12.9% | 510 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $48,680 | +12.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $48,590 | +12.4% | 2,410 | 2025 |
| Grand Island, NE | metropolitan | $48,510 | +12.2% | 410 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $48,510 | +12.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $48,480 | +12.2% | 820 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $48,360 | +11.9% | 590 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | metropolitan | $48,260 | +11.7% | 490 | 2025 |
| Ames, IA | metropolitan | $48,250 | +11.6% | 280 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $48,250 | +11.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Williamsport, PA | metropolitan | $48,200 | +11.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $48,070 | +11.2% | 12,620 | 2025 |
| Columbia, MO | metropolitan | $48,070 | +11.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $47,980 | +11.0% | 540 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $47,970 | +11.0% | 1,490 | 2025 |
| Pittsfield, MA | metropolitan | $47,970 | +11.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $47,970 | +11.0% | 770 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $47,950 | +10.9% | 680 | 2025 |
| Dubuque, IA | metropolitan | $47,640 | +10.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $47,610 | +10.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $47,530 | +10.0% | 3,500 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $47,460 | +9.8% | 4,910 | 2025 |
| Florence, AL | metropolitan | $47,430 | +9.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $47,430 | +9.7% | 1,490 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $47,390 | +9.6% | 760 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $47,360 | +9.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $47,350 | +9.6% | 190 | 2025 |
| Rome, GA | metropolitan | $47,260 | +9.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Wheeling, WV | metropolitan | $47,190 | +9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| York, PA | metropolitan | $47,160 | +9.1% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $47,140 | +9.1% | 480 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | metropolitan | $47,120 | +9.0% | 910 | 2025 |
| Joplin, MO | metropolitan | $47,040 | +8.8% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $46,990 | +8.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Greenville, NC | metropolitan | $46,890 | +8.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | metropolitan | $46,840 | +8.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $46,780 | +8.2% | 1,130 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $46,720 | +8.1% | 3,950 | 2025 |
| Minot, ND | metropolitan | $46,720 | +8.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $46,670 | +8.0% | 880 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $46,550 | +7.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| Killeen, TX | metropolitan | $46,490 | +7.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Pueblo, CO | metropolitan | $46,480 | +7.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| Janesville, WI | metropolitan | $46,450 | +7.5% | 520 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $46,410 | +7.4% | 810 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green, KY | metropolitan | $46,330 | +7.2% | 480 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $46,310 | +7.1% | 3,510 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $46,310 | +7.1% | 710 | 2025 |
| Jefferson City, MO | metropolitan | $46,300 | +7.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $46,220 | +6.9% | 2,110 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $46,220 | +6.9% | 4,410 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $46,220 | +6.9% | 16,150 | 2025 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | metropolitan | $46,160 | +6.8% | 200 | 2025 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | metropolitan | $46,150 | +6.8% | 600 | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $46,070 | +6.6% | 270 | 2025 |
| Wausau, WI | metropolitan | $46,030 | +6.5% | 620 | 2025 |
| Gettysburg, PA | metropolitan | $46,020 | +6.5% | 510 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $46,010 | +6.5% | 4,760 | 2025 |
| Charleston, WV | metropolitan | $46,010 | +6.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $45,980 | +6.4% | 2,190 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $45,930 | +6.3% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| Hanford, CA | metropolitan | $45,900 | +6.2% | 300 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $45,900 | +6.2% | 520 | 2025 |
| La Crosse, WI | metropolitan | $45,890 | +6.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| Racine, WI | metropolitan | $45,750 | +5.9% | 470 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $45,740 | +5.8% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $45,730 | +5.8% | 2,130 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $45,680 | +5.7% | 1,380 | 2025 |
| State College, PA | metropolitan | $45,670 | +5.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $45,660 | +5.6% | 6,990 | 2025 |
| Appleton, WI | metropolitan | $45,660 | +5.6% | 960 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $45,600 | +5.5% | 2,930 | 2025 |