Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
SOC code 51-9111 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,390 | $16.06 |
| 25th percentile | $36,850 | $17.72 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $43,220 | $20.78 |
| 75th percentile | $49,070 | $23.59 |
| 90th percentile | $60,030 | $28.86 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders (SOC 51-9111), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,770 | $37,930 | $35,760 | $24,430 | $30,770 | $44,580 | $50,850 |
| Alaska | 310 | $42,630 | $37,880 | $31,200 | $36,870 | $52,470 | $58,240 |
| Arizona | 4,970 | $42,480 | $39,720 | $32,580 | $35,720 | $47,290 | $57,400 |
| Arkansas | 5,130 | $39,890 | $37,660 | $31,280 | $34,390 | $45,400 | $51,030 |
| California | 45,330 | $45,600 | $43,670 | $35,360 | $37,450 | $49,040 | $60,470 |
| Colorado | 4,100 | $47,580 | $44,320 | $35,210 | $38,460 | $50,930 | $77,290 |
| Connecticut | 1,840 | $42,490 | $38,150 | $33,280 | $35,320 | $48,490 | $57,280 |
| Delaware | 730 | $38,790 | $36,570 | $34,050 | $35,640 | $40,040 | $46,580 |
| Florida | 16,190 | $40,110 | $36,560 | $28,460 | $31,080 | $45,920 | $54,400 |
| Georgia | 13,010 | $44,000 | $40,900 | $31,560 | $35,020 | $51,350 | $59,910 |
| Hawaii | 360 | $34,870 | $31,620 | $29,250 | $30,330 | $37,530 | $43,890 |
| Idaho | 3,390 | $45,940 | $46,470 | $34,120 | $38,250 | $50,570 | $59,230 |
| Illinois | 29,460 | $44,250 | $40,920 | $34,040 | $36,930 | $49,260 | $58,040 |
| Indiana | 12,260 | $43,590 | $42,820 | $32,080 | $36,310 | $49,130 | $57,790 |
| Iowa | 7,460 | $46,350 | $43,900 | $35,900 | $38,640 | $49,100 | $64,360 |
| Kansas | 7,180 | $42,510 | $43,030 | $32,200 | $37,440 | $45,290 | $51,810 |
| Kentucky | 9,220 | $44,750 | $43,190 | $32,060 | $37,390 | $50,990 | $59,320 |
| Louisiana | 1,480 | $34,720 | $30,670 | $21,650 | $26,040 | $41,530 | $49,690 |
| Maine | 1,480 | $47,930 | $47,680 | $36,090 | $37,910 | $57,480 | $58,510 |
| Maryland | 2,290 | $44,100 | $42,210 | $32,920 | $36,310 | $49,200 | $61,210 |
| Massachusetts | 6,060 | $41,230 | $38,690 | $32,910 | $35,320 | $46,360 | $49,620 |
| Michigan | 15,750 | $41,420 | $38,090 | $30,520 | $36,100 | $46,210 | $55,910 |
| Minnesota | 7,700 | $43,740 | $43,230 | $35,650 | $36,810 | $47,940 | $56,130 |
| Mississippi | 3,830 | $36,970 | $37,060 | $26,120 | $31,300 | $40,630 | $46,170 |
| Missouri | 10,380 | $47,360 | $47,010 | $34,670 | $38,550 | $53,140 | $61,270 |
| Montana | 620 | $42,440 | $41,200 | $33,280 | $36,770 | $48,400 | $55,280 |
| Nebraska | 3,800 | $44,960 | $44,760 | $35,680 | $37,840 | $48,720 | $56,660 |
| Nevada | 2,220 | $39,930 | $37,440 | $27,040 | $30,170 | $47,410 | $56,550 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $52,370 | $46,310 | $34,510 | $38,210 | $72,600 | $79,300 |
| New Jersey | 9,120 | $44,630 | $42,190 | $32,040 | $36,800 | $47,930 | $59,230 |
| New Mexico | 1,520 | $36,230 | $35,970 | $29,510 | $30,950 | $38,190 | $45,790 |
| New York | 17,530 | $43,300 | $39,910 | $33,230 | $35,590 | $47,560 | $58,460 |
| North Carolina | 13,460 | $43,800 | $40,640 | $31,450 | $36,050 | $48,320 | $59,510 |
| North Dakota | 910 | $44,910 | $45,390 | $35,350 | $39,190 | $48,190 | $55,910 |
| Ohio | 18,870 | $43,960 | $40,800 | $32,460 | $36,790 | $48,980 | $58,200 |
| Oklahoma | 3,500 | $37,800 | $37,690 | $29,650 | $33,860 | $40,060 | $46,550 |
| Oregon | 5,400 | $44,510 | $42,640 | $34,660 | $37,550 | $49,230 | $58,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 18,940 | $45,310 | $43,470 | $32,960 | $36,420 | $51,300 | $62,720 |
| Rhode Island | 950 | $47,070 | $39,300 | $31,210 | $35,830 | $49,510 | $79,220 |
| South Carolina | 5,910 | $39,900 | $37,870 | $31,200 | $34,960 | $44,410 | $49,330 |
| South Dakota | 840 | $40,700 | $41,080 | $33,520 | $37,520 | $45,380 | $46,380 |
| Tennessee | 7,600 | $46,510 | $45,530 | $32,940 | $36,920 | $55,960 | $60,770 |
| Texas | 19,750 | $40,390 | $37,200 | $27,940 | $31,340 | $46,260 | $57,770 |
| Utah | 5,280 | $42,400 | $40,430 | $31,950 | $35,790 | $46,560 | $57,240 |
| Vermont | 830 | $43,960 | $43,680 | $36,620 | $39,020 | $48,080 | $50,970 |
| Virginia | 6,890 | $47,680 | $46,230 | $30,770 | $36,360 | $59,260 | $63,370 |
| Washington | 7,860 | $43,360 | $40,580 | $34,990 | $37,250 | $47,190 | $54,620 |
| West Virginia | 950 | $46,390 | $47,410 | $34,530 | $38,280 | $53,770 | $58,350 |
| Wisconsin | 16,500 | $44,480 | $44,170 | $33,860 | $37,680 | $49,150 | $57,190 |
| Wyoming | 380 | $51,870 | $48,530 | $31,060 | $39,590 | $60,250 | $86,850 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.