Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Illinois
Local pay for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-9111
$43,150
median pay, Illinois
29,400
employed in Illinois
-0.2%
vs U.S. median
+4.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Illinois earn between $37,590 and $48,030 a year; the U.S. median is $43,220.
$34,880
P10
$37,590
P25
$43,150
MEDIAN
$48,030
P75
$60,050
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$59,160
$45,480
$43,290
$42,930
$41,330
$40,990
$36,850
$20k $50k $80k