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Packers and Packagers, Hand — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$36,280
United States, 2025
Employment
559,820
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
- O*NET code
- 53-7064.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
- Measure, weigh, and count products and materials.
- Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
- Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.
- Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
- Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
- Mark and label containers, container tags, or products, using marking tools.
- Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$27,890
25th percentile
$32,220
75th percentile
$43,060
90th percentile
$47,100
Most important skills
- Monitoring3.0
- Critical Thinking2.8
- Active Listening2.8
- Speaking2.6
- Coordination2.6
- Reading Comprehension2.6
- Time Management2.3
- Quality Control Analysis2.3
- Judgment and Decision Making2.3
- Operations Monitoring2.1
- Active Learning2.1
- Social Perceptiveness2.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 1 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
1
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 2.1 | Not selected | 2.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Packers and Packagers, HandHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley, CO | $48,780 | 200 | 2025 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $47,550 | 410 | 2025 |
| Hinesville, GA | $45,970 | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | $44,460 | 8,890 | 2025 |
| KS | $44,460 | 9,900 | 2025 |
| Lawrence, KS | $44,370 | 90 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,010 | 4,270 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $43,970 | 23,180 | 2025 |
| NJ | $43,840 | 71,260 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $43,450 | 51,020 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $42,700 | 90 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $42,520 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $42,410 | 3,600 | 2025 |
| York, PA | $41,800 | 1,960 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $41,690 | 340 | 2025 |
| AK | $41,670 | 560 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $41,610 | 5,750 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | $41,370 | 100 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $41,350 | 2,800 | 2025 |
| DC | $40,910 | 170 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.