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The median annual wage for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in the US was $43,220 in May 2025 (mean $44,590), with 379,060 people employed, per BLS. Among states, New Hampshire paid the highest median ($49,450) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($27,970).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $49,450 | $53,950 | 620 |
| Wyoming | $48,890 | $51,300 | 360 |
| Missouri | $48,070 | $49,750 | 12620 |
| Maine | $47,970 | $48,440 | 1490 |
| North Dakota | $47,390 | $48,500 | 760 |
| Idaho | $46,720 | $46,630 | 3950 |
| Vermont | $46,670 | $45,650 | 880 |
| West Virginia | $46,410 | $46,280 | 810 |
| Wisconsin | $46,220 | $46,270 | 16150 |
| Nebraska | $46,220 | $46,080 | 4410 |
| Colorado | $46,010 | $48,180 | 4760 |
| Iowa | $45,660 | $48,340 | 6990 |
| Kentucky | $45,450 | $46,700 | 8640 |
| Oregon | $45,180 | $46,340 | 5370 |
| Virginia | $44,950 | $46,240 | 6150 |
| Kansas | $44,890 | $44,340 | 7920 |
| Indiana | $44,600 | $44,560 | 12880 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,480 | $45,360 | 19340 |
| Montana | $44,350 | $44,880 | 380 |
| California | $44,020 | $46,050 | 43430 |
| South Dakota | $43,860 | $42,880 | 1000 |
| Utah | $43,780 | $44,860 | 6350 |
| Maryland | $43,670 | $48,480 | 3030 |
| Ohio | $43,310 | $45,140 | 17850 |
| Tennessee | $43,190 | $44,500 | 7400 |
| Illinois | $43,150 | $44,740 | 29400 |
| Georgia | $42,920 | $44,570 | 11380 |
| Washington | $41,700 | $44,340 | 8450 |
| Michigan | $41,690 | $44,110 | 10940 |
| North Carolina | $41,150 | $43,850 | 11870 |
| Minnesota | $40,960 | $44,010 | 7340 |
| Arizona | $40,560 | $44,050 | 7090 |
| Massachusetts | $40,360 | $43,100 | 5020 |
| New Jersey | $40,280 | $43,940 | 9810 |
| South Carolina | $40,010 | $42,380 | 4890 |
| Connecticut | $39,460 | $43,380 | 1540 |
| New York | $39,330 | $43,590 | 18150 |
| Oklahoma | $39,310 | $40,430 | 3150 |
| Texas | $38,950 | $41,480 | 22970 |
| Alaska | $38,730 | $43,200 | 260 |
| Delaware | $38,500 | $41,900 | 680 |
| Louisiana | $38,370 | $40,030 | 1910 |
| Rhode Island | $38,330 | $47,490 | 1100 |
| Alabama | $37,820 | $40,280 | 3240 |
| Arkansas | $37,740 | $40,230 | 4630 |
| Mississippi | $37,720 | $37,760 | 3030 |
| Nevada | $37,440 | $40,340 | 2700 |
| Florida | $37,170 | $39,780 | 14010 |
| Hawaii | $36,810 | $37,730 | 380 |
| New Mexico | $35,640 | $37,310 | 1550 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,970 | $32,340 | 3520 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.