Production

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

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20/100
Jobs.best score
#323 of 825
$43,220
median pay, U.S.
379,060
employed (2024)
+4.5%
growth, 2024–34
45,300
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is packaging and filling machine operators and tenders a good career?

It scores 20/100 and ranks #323 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • High volume of openings — about 45,300 a year
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($43,220 vs $61,390)

What packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn between $36,850 and $49,070 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
New Hampshire statewide
$49,450
Wyoming statewide
$48,890
Missouri statewide
$48,070
Maine statewide
$47,970
North Dakota statewide
$47,390
Idaho statewide
$46,720
Vermont statewide
$46,670
West Virginia statewide
$46,410
Nebraska statewide
$46,220
Wisconsin statewide
$46,220
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Best-paying metros

01 Fort Collins, CO $79,800
02 Salisbury, MD $69,060
03 Cedar Rapids, IA $67,700
04 Tuscaloosa, AL $61,680
05 Owensboro, KY $61,250
06 Eau Claire, WI $60,340
07 Decatur, IL $59,160
08 Traverse City, MI $54,020

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 43,430
02 Illinois 29,400
03 Texas 22,970
04 Pennsylvania 19,340
05 New York 18,150
06 Ohio 17,850

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How to become a packaging and filling machine operators and tender

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a packaging and filling machine operators and tender
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make?

The national median wage is $43,220 a year, with the middle half earning between $36,850 and $49,070 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is packaging and filling machine operators and tenders a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 20 of 100 and ranks #323 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +4.5% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a packaging and filling machine operators and tender?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn the most?

Among states, New Hampshire pays the highest median ($49,450). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →
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