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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.


National estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Industry profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Geographic profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

National estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
370,910 1.3 % $ 16.94 $ 35,220 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.38 $ 13.21 $ 15.69 $ 19.54 $ 24.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 23,670 $ 27,490 $ 32,640 $ 40,640 $ 51,080


Industry profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 33,690 1.05 $ 14.75 $ 30,690
Other Food Manufacturing 29,680 13.04 $ 17.34 $ 36,060
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 29,310 9.83 $ 17.47 $ 36,340
Beverage Manufacturing 27,210 10.40 $ 19.38 $ 40,320
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 26,380 16.01 $ 17.48 $ 36,360

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tobacco Manufacturing 2,020 20.49 $ 24.85 $ 51,700
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 26,380 16.01 $ 17.48 $ 36,360
Dairy Product Manufacturing 22,310 14.87 $ 18.02 $ 37,480
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) 22,460 13.15 $ 16.66 $ 34,660
Other Food Manufacturing 29,680 13.04 $ 17.34 $ 36,060

Top paying industries for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 30 (7) $ 28.72 $ 59,730
Tobacco Manufacturing 2,020 20.49 $ 24.85 $ 51,700
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 150 0.03 $ 23.67 $ 49,240
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,030 1.13 $ 21.82 $ 45,380
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 330 0.39 $ 20.68 $ 43,020


Geographic profile for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 46,750 2.85 1.07 $ 17.38 $ 36,150
Texas 21,610 1.79 0.67 $ 15.26 $ 31,740
Wisconsin 20,490 7.56 2.84 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Ohio 19,720 3.84 1.44 $ 17.41 $ 36,220
Pennsylvania 19,390 3.52 1.32 $ 17.68 $ 36,780




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 20,490 7.56 2.84 $ 17.69 $ 36,800
Idaho 3,750 5.22 1.96 $ 17.99 $ 37,420
Kentucky 8,710 4.89 1.83 $ 17.97 $ 37,380
Iowa 6,310 4.30 1.61 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
Nebraska 3,980 4.22 1.58 $ 17.41 $ 36,210




Top paying states for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 310 1.17 0.44 $ 22.16 $ 46,090
Maine 1,670 2.90 1.09 $ 19.53 $ 40,620
Missouri 10,960 4.07 1.53 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
Rhode Island 550 1.23 0.46 $ 18.32 $ 38,110
Minnesota 8,290 3.06 1.15 $ 18.28 $ 38,030





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 17,020 1.93 0.72 $ 15.80 $ 32,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 16,280 2.80 1.05 $ 17.18 $ 35,740
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 14,800 3.39 1.27 $ 17.24 $ 35,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,900 2.20 0.83 $ 16.05 $ 33,380
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 7,520 7.31 2.74 $ 17.82 $ 37,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 6,550 2.43 0.91 $ 17.30 $ 35,980
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,690 2.27 0.85 $ 13.57 $ 28,230
St. Louis, MO-IL 5,510 4.24 1.59 $ 20.41 $ 42,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,170 1.99 0.75 $ 16.88 $ 35,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,940 1.88 0.70 $ 17.59 $ 36,580




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Twin Falls, ID 760 16.47 6.17 $ 16.23 $ 33,760
Sheboygan, WI 910 15.76 5.91 $ 17.98 $ 37,400
Logan, UT-ID 900 15.33 5.75 $ 18.61 $ 38,700
Gettysburg, PA 460 15.08 5.66 $ 16.92 $ 35,180
Danville, IL 360 14.13 5.30 $ 19.16 $ 39,850
Enid, OK 320 14.04 5.27 $ 14.44 $ 30,030
St. Joseph, MO-KS 670 12.88 4.83 $ 17.35 $ 36,090
Fond du Lac, WI 550 12.72 4.77 $ 18.63 $ 38,740
Appleton, WI 1,470 12.58 4.72 $ 17.80 $ 37,020
Joplin, MO 880 11.51 4.32 $ 16.25 $ 33,790




Top paying metropolitan areas for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beckley, WV 40 1.10 0.41 $ 25.16 $ 52,340
Cedar Rapids, IA 720 5.27 1.98 $ 25.12 $ 52,240
Battle Creek, MI (8) (8) (8) $ 23.62 $ 49,120
Binghamton, NY 100 1.13 0.42 $ 23.32 $ 48,500
Harrisonburg, VA 660 10.69 4.01 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Monroe, LA 30 0.44 0.17 $ 22.57 $ 46,940
Champaign-Urbana, IL 540 5.64 2.11 $ 22.34 $ 46,470
Syracuse, NY 700 2.49 0.94 $ 21.68 $ 45,100
Napa, CA 720 10.38 3.89 $ 21.61 $ 44,940
Pittsfield, MA 90 2.39 0.89 $ 21.54 $ 44,800

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,760 14.09 5.29 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 2,480 6.55 2.45 $ 16.37 $ 34,040
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,970 6.32 2.37 $ 19.15 $ 39,840
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,910 7.75 2.91 $ 18.07 $ 37,590
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,710 8.12 3.04 $ 15.30 $ 31,820

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 2,760 14.09 5.29 $ 18.07 $ 37,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 1,650 12.42 4.66 $ 17.40 $ 36,200
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,410 11.60 4.35 $ 16.20 $ 33,690
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 1,620 10.91 4.09 $ 20.04 $ 41,690
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 740 10.84 4.07 $ 17.55 $ 36,510

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 150 1.55 0.58 $ 25.94 $ 53,950
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.98 0.37 $ 22.36 $ 46,510
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 440 4.29 1.61 $ 21.56 $ 44,840
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 1.34 0.50 $ 20.74 $ 43,140
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 170 1.74 0.65 $ 20.69 $ 43,040


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021