330 metro areas
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender Salary by City (2026)
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn the most in Fort Collins, CO, an average of $63,880 a year, against $44,590 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Cedar Rapids, IA ($70,420 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $44,590BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $63,880Fort Collins, CO
- Best after cost of living
- $70,420Cedar Rapids, IA
- Metro areas
- 330With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
Top 10 metro areas
- Fort Collins, CO$63,880
- Cedar Rapids, IA$62,650
- Salisbury, MD$61,570
- Manchester, NH$60,260
- Battle Creek, MI$56,530
- Owensboro, KY$56,140
- Pittsfield, MA$54,950
- Decatur, IL$54,810
- Duluth, MN-WI$53,060
- Napa, CA$52,670
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,880 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,650 |
| Salisbury, MD | $61,570 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,260 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,530 |
| Owensboro, KY | $56,140 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $54,950 |
| Decatur, IL | $54,810 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $53,060 |
| Napa, CA | $52,670 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Cedar Rapids, IA$62,650 nominal$70,420
- Salisbury, MD$61,570 nominal$64,390
- Owensboro, KY$56,140 nominal$63,360
- Fort Collins, CO$63,880 nominal$63,170
- Battle Creek, MI$56,530 nominal$62,440
- Decatur, IL$54,810 nominal$61,990
- Tuscaloosa, AL$52,580 nominal$59,940
- Duluth, MN-WI$53,060 nominal$59,770
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$50,880 nominal$58,900
- Joplin, MO-KS$49,900 nominal$58,210
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $70,420 |
| Salisbury, MD | $64,390 |
| Owensboro, KY | $63,360 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $63,170 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $62,440 |
| Decatur, IL | $61,990 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,940 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $59,770 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $58,900 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | $58,210 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Collins, CO | $63,880 | $42,180 | $74,570 | $63,170 |
| 2 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $62,650 | $42,020 | $72,820 | $70,420 |
| 3 | Salisbury, MD | $61,570 | $42,680 | $70,870 | $64,390 |
| 4 | Manchester, NH | $60,260 | $42,350 | $69,080 | $57,030 |
| 5 | Battle Creek, MI | $56,530 | $37,980 | $65,670 | $62,440 |
| 6 | Owensboro, KY | $56,140 | $45,050 | $61,610 | $63,360 |
| 7 | Pittsfield, MA | $54,950 | $37,900 | $63,360 | $57,780 |
| 8 | Decatur, IL | $54,810 | $43,450 | $60,400 | $61,990 |
| 9 | Duluth, MN-WI | $53,060 | $35,960 | $61,480 | $59,770 |
| 10 | Napa, CA | $52,670 | $40,210 | $58,800 | $46,800 |
| 11 | Eau Claire, WI | $52,640 | $38,440 | $59,650 | $56,730 |
| 12 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,580 | $32,910 | $62,280 | $59,940 |
| 13 | Lancaster, PA | $52,350 | $39,230 | $58,820 | $53,280 |
| 14 | Lewiston, ME | $52,230 | $43,100 | $56,740 | $55,130 |
| 15 | Modesto, CA | $52,000 | $37,810 | $58,990 | $49,950 |
| 16 | Traverse City, MI | $51,520 | $39,420 | $57,490 | $55,180 |
| 17 | Williamsport, PA | $51,130 | $36,940 | $58,120 | $55,370 |
| 18 | Greensboro, NC | $50,980 | $34,780 | $58,970 | $54,900 |
| 19 | Trenton, NJ | $50,980 | $32,260 | $60,220 | $49,410 |
| 20 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $50,880 | $43,350 | $54,580 | $58,900 |
| 21 | Carson City, NV | $50,480 | $33,090 | $59,030 | $51,440 |
| 22 | Durham, NC | $50,250 | $35,280 | $57,640 | $51,500 |
| 23 | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,090 | $34,570 | $57,740 | $52,790 |
| 24 | Sacramento, CA | $49,940 | $37,840 | $55,890 | $46,820 |
| 25 | Joplin, MO-KS | $49,900 | $42,970 | $53,310 | $58,210 |
| 26 | San Jose, CA | $49,770 | $40,890 | $54,160 | $45,070 |
| 27 | Columbus, OH | $49,590 | $36,130 | $56,220 | $51,940 |
| 28 | Nashville, TN | $49,590 | $38,210 | $55,200 | $51,480 |
| 29 | Kalamazoo, MI | $49,570 | $41,410 | $53,580 | $52,270 |
| 30 | Albany, NY | $49,440 | $34,340 | $56,890 | $49,660 |
| 31 | Portland, ME | $49,440 | $40,660 | $53,750 | $48,540 |
| 32 | Columbia, MO | $49,380 | $41,890 | $53,060 | $55,210 |
| 33 | Hanford, CA | $49,340 | $37,320 | $55,240 | $48,560 |
| 34 | Springfield, MO | $49,340 | $38,080 | $54,890 | $55,700 |
| 35 | Toledo, OH | $49,300 | $36,170 | $55,790 | $53,910 |
| 36 | San Francisco, CA | $49,280 | $39,620 | $54,020 | $42,620 |
| 37 | Grand Island, NE | $49,190 | $41,330 | $53,080 | $56,760 |
| 38 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,190 | $35,920 | $55,740 | $51,730 |
| 39 | Des Moines, IA | $49,050 | $37,480 | $54,750 | $53,490 |
| 40 | Twin Falls, ID | $48,880 | $37,480 | $54,480 | $53,070 |
| 41 | Baltimore, MD | $48,840 | $36,520 | $54,910 | $46,740 |
| 42 | Bozeman, MT | $48,690 | $37,980 | $53,960 | $47,500 |
| 43 | Greenville, NC | $48,420 | $36,300 | $54,390 | $54,770 |
| 44 | Bend, OR | $48,240 | $40,560 | $52,000 | $46,560 |
| 45 | Wausau, WI | $48,110 | $39,870 | $52,170 | $51,930 |
| 46 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,050 | $37,020 | $53,500 | $51,630 |
| 47 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,010 | $35,440 | $54,180 | $53,720 |
| 48 | Green Bay, WI | $47,960 | $40,770 | $51,500 | $51,520 |
| 49 | Logan, UT-ID | $47,940 | $38,520 | $52,580 | $49,980 |
| 50 | Dubuque, IA | $47,920 | $41,410 | $51,130 | $54,870 |
| 51 | Portland, OR-WA | $47,860 | $37,630 | $52,890 | $45,400 |
| 52 | Janesville, WI | $47,820 | $36,500 | $53,410 | $51,030 |
| 53 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $47,800 | $35,090 | $54,080 | $52,560 |
| 54 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $47,760 | $38,440 | $52,330 | $55,110 |
| 55 | Denver, CO | $47,670 | $36,860 | $53,000 | $45,060 |
| 56 | Boise City, ID | $47,570 | $35,400 | $53,560 | $48,350 |
| 57 | Mount Vernon, WA | $47,440 | $37,690 | $52,270 | $46,310 |
| 58 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $47,320 | $33,780 | $53,980 | $47,340 |
| 59 | Charlottesville, VA | $47,320 | $36,380 | $52,710 | $47,730 |
| 60 | York, PA | $47,320 | $36,770 | $52,520 | $49,290 |
| 61 | Madison, WI | $47,300 | $38,540 | $51,630 | $48,620 |
| 62 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,260 | $33,760 | $53,910 | $51,070 |
| 63 | Bakersfield, CA | $47,150 | $35,650 | $52,830 | $46,740 |
| 64 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $47,150 | $35,030 | $53,120 | $49,440 |
| 65 | Richmond, VA | $47,130 | $34,260 | $53,460 | $48,160 |
| 66 | Harrisburg, PA | $46,920 | $35,530 | $52,540 | $47,560 |
| 67 | Savannah, GA | $46,880 | $35,300 | $52,600 | $49,240 |
| 68 | Binghamton, NY | $46,820 | $35,130 | $52,580 | $50,420 |
| 69 | Jonesboro, AR | $46,820 | $35,260 | $52,520 | $54,520 |
| 70 | Minot, ND | $46,820 | $40,710 | $49,840 | $53,800 |
| 71 | Stockton, CA | $46,780 | $36,550 | $51,810 | $44,510 |
| 72 | Burlington, VT | $46,680 | $38,560 | $50,690 | $46,240 |
| 73 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,650 | $38,520 | $50,650 | $50,760 |
| 74 | Sheboygan, WI | $46,530 | $39,400 | $50,020 | $49,490 |
| 75 | Vallejo, CA | $46,510 | $38,210 | $50,610 | $42,870 |
| 76 | Santa Rosa, CA | $46,450 | $37,810 | $50,710 | $43,100 |
| 77 | Eugene, OR | $46,430 | $37,130 | $51,020 | $45,710 |
| 78 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,360 | $37,360 | $50,790 | $52,700 |
| 79 | Racine, WI | $46,300 | $35,900 | $51,420 | $48,250 |
| 80 | Longview, WA | $46,240 | $38,920 | $49,860 | $47,400 |
| 81 | Raleigh, NC | $46,220 | $33,050 | $52,690 | $47,090 |
| 82 | Charleston, SC | $46,110 | $38,540 | $49,840 | $45,670 |
| 83 | Scranton, PA | $46,070 | $33,820 | $52,100 | $49,240 |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $46,070 | $35,800 | $51,150 | $48,120 |
| 85 | Appleton, WI | $46,030 | $36,900 | $50,540 | $49,810 |
| 86 | Mankato, MN | $46,030 | $38,420 | $49,770 | $50,610 |
| 87 | Chico, CA | $45,970 | $38,520 | $49,650 | $45,430 |
| 88 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $45,970 | $35,340 | $51,210 | $52,050 |
| 89 | Ames, IA | $45,930 | $38,310 | $49,670 | $51,710 |
| 90 | Augusta, GA-SC | $45,930 | $33,680 | $51,940 | $49,980 |
| 91 | Oshkosh, WI | $45,910 | $29,720 | $53,870 | $49,400 |
| 92 | Mobile, AL | $45,860 | $31,660 | $52,870 | $52,060 |
| 93 | Greeley, CO | $45,840 | $37,130 | $50,150 | $45,760 |
| 94 | Merced, CA | $45,840 | $35,510 | $50,940 | $46,640 |
| 95 | Charleston, WV | $45,820 | $35,010 | $51,170 | $51,650 |
| 96 | Rocky Mount, NC | $45,800 | $36,730 | $50,250 | $52,040 |
| 97 | Seattle, WA | $45,800 | $37,480 | $49,900 | $41,210 |
| 98 | Los Angeles, CA | $45,720 | $36,420 | $50,290 | $40,260 |
| 99 | Elmira, NY | $45,640 | $35,150 | $50,770 | $48,350 |
| 100 | Johnstown, PA | $45,610 | $32,570 | $52,040 | $53,080 |
| 101 | Salt Lake City, UT | $45,610 | $36,440 | $50,130 | $45,220 |
| 102 | Florence, AL | $45,590 | $35,820 | $50,420 | $53,750 |
| 103 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $45,550 | $35,730 | $50,380 | $48,370 |
| 104 | Topeka, KS | $45,550 | $34,630 | $50,940 | $51,280 |
| 105 | Sandusky, OH | $45,530 | $36,500 | $49,960 | $51,000 |
| 106 | Idaho Falls, ID | $45,490 | $34,150 | $51,060 | $48,180 |
| 107 | Winston, NC | $45,450 | $31,780 | $52,190 | $49,380 |
| 108 | Kankakee, IL | $45,360 | $38,060 | $48,960 | $47,060 |
| 109 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $45,360 | $36,690 | $49,650 | $43,270 |
| 110 | Ann Arbor, MI | $45,320 | $37,230 | $49,300 | $44,920 |
| 111 | Chicago, IL-IN | $45,280 | $36,590 | $49,550 | $43,710 |
| 112 | Chambersburg, PA | $45,240 | $36,420 | $49,590 | $47,800 |
| 113 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $45,200 | $33,780 | $50,810 | $41,510 |
| 114 | Milwaukee, WI | $45,120 | $35,460 | $49,880 | $46,550 |
| 115 | Fargo, ND-MN | $45,070 | $35,300 | $49,900 | $49,600 |
| 116 | Lincoln, NE | $45,050 | $36,210 | $49,420 | $49,190 |
| 117 | Springfield, MA | $44,970 | $36,570 | $49,110 | $46,810 |
| 118 | Salinas, CA | $44,950 | $38,190 | $48,280 | $41,220 |
| 119 | Medford, OR | $44,930 | $38,060 | $48,320 | $44,300 |
| 120 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,930 | $33,860 | $50,380 | $43,810 |
| 121 | Spokane, WA | $44,930 | $35,460 | $49,570 | $44,780 |
| 122 | Indianapolis, IN | $44,870 | $33,900 | $50,270 | $46,890 |
| 123 | Providence, RI-MA | $44,870 | $34,860 | $49,800 | $44,090 |
| 124 | Lawrence, KS | $44,840 | $32,910 | $50,730 | $49,690 |
| 125 | Brunswick, GA | $44,800 | $33,380 | $50,420 | $51,080 |
| 126 | Athens, GA | $44,780 | $34,340 | $49,940 | $47,970 |
| 127 | Riverside, CA | $44,780 | $35,800 | $49,210 | $42,070 |
| 128 | Cleveland, OH | $44,720 | $34,960 | $49,550 | $47,610 |
| 129 | Phoenix, AZ | $44,700 | $35,800 | $49,110 | $43,270 |
| 130 | Grand Rapids, MI | $44,680 | $33,880 | $49,980 | $46,760 |
| 131 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,660 | $38,230 | $47,820 | $49,520 |
| 132 | Pueblo, CO | $44,550 | $38,130 | $47,690 | $48,550 |
| 133 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $44,510 | $34,490 | $49,440 | $45,720 |
| 134 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $44,510 | $37,860 | $47,800 | $48,500 |
| 135 | Yakima, WA | $44,490 | $35,840 | $48,760 | $46,560 |
| 136 | Barnstable Town, MA | $44,450 | $37,040 | $48,090 | $45,200 |
| 137 | Boston, MA-NH | $44,390 | $34,860 | $49,070 | $41,000 |
| 138 | Monroe, MI | $44,390 | $35,280 | $48,880 | $47,480 |
| 139 | Fond du Lac, WI | $44,370 | $36,340 | $48,320 | $48,420 |
| 140 | Gainesville, GA | $44,350 | $34,760 | $49,070 | $45,830 |
| 141 | Santa Cruz, CA | $44,320 | $38,440 | $47,220 | $40,330 |
| 142 | Albany, OR | $44,260 | $36,210 | $48,210 | $43,350 |
| 143 | Rome, GA | $44,220 | $31,700 | $50,400 | $49,050 |
| 144 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,220 | $38,690 | $46,950 | $51,150 |
| 145 | Evansville, IN | $44,200 | $35,420 | $48,530 | $48,290 |
| 146 | Champaign, IL | $44,080 | $35,360 | $48,360 | $47,550 |
| 147 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $44,080 | $36,250 | $47,920 | $40,590 |
| 148 | Lafayette, IN | $43,990 | $35,260 | $48,300 | $47,080 |
| 149 | Atlanta, GA | $43,950 | $33,070 | $49,300 | $43,920 |
| 150 | Fort Wayne, IN | $43,950 | $37,000 | $47,360 | $47,480 |
| 151 | Buffalo, NY | $43,930 | $33,700 | $48,960 | $45,830 |
| 152 | Ogden, UT | $43,930 | $35,210 | $48,240 | $43,780 |
| 153 | Reading, PA | $43,870 | $35,070 | $48,210 | $45,200 |
| 154 | Waterloo, IA | $43,870 | $40,520 | $45,510 | $50,390 |
| 155 | Rochester, NY | $43,800 | $34,880 | $48,190 | $45,140 |
| 156 | Columbia, SC | $43,760 | $36,230 | $47,470 | $46,720 |
| 157 | San Diego, CA | $43,740 | $36,400 | $47,360 | $39,090 |
| 158 | Billings, MT | $43,680 | $35,840 | $47,550 | $46,700 |
| 159 | Bloomington, IL | $43,680 | $34,490 | $48,210 | $46,700 |
| 160 | Lexington, KY | $43,600 | $32,410 | $49,110 | $46,940 |
| 161 | Boulder, CO | $43,530 | $38,630 | $45,970 | $41,380 |
| 162 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $43,510 | $38,560 | $45,970 | $47,730 |
| 163 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,430 | $34,220 | $47,990 | $47,110 |
| 164 | Killeen, TX | $43,410 | $31,320 | $49,360 | $47,630 |
| 165 | Rochester, MN | $43,410 | $36,110 | $47,010 | $47,800 |
| 166 | Visalia, CA | $43,410 | $35,980 | $47,050 | $43,490 |
| 167 | Grants Pass, OR | $43,390 | $37,000 | $46,550 | $44,380 |
| 168 | State College, PA | $43,390 | $34,380 | $47,820 | $44,840 |
| 169 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,370 | $30,870 | $49,520 | $43,590 |
| 170 | Iowa City, IA | $43,350 | $32,470 | $48,690 | $47,370 |
| 171 | New York, NY-NJ | $43,330 | $34,900 | $47,490 | $38,490 |
| 172 | Saginaw, MI | $43,280 | $31,990 | $48,860 | $47,620 |
| 173 | Hartford, CT | $43,260 | $36,150 | $46,760 | $42,100 |
| 174 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $43,260 | $34,860 | $47,400 | $39,540 |
| 175 | Austin, TX | $43,240 | $33,130 | $48,210 | $44,090 |
| 176 | Columbus, IN | $43,160 | $35,400 | $46,970 | $46,410 |
| 177 | Dallas, TX | $43,120 | $32,280 | $48,460 | $41,830 |
| 178 | Wichita, KS | $43,080 | $34,280 | $47,420 | $48,430 |
| 179 | Kennewick, WA | $42,830 | $37,590 | $45,410 | $42,800 |
| 180 | Pittsburgh, PA | $42,830 | $33,090 | $47,610 | $45,240 |
| 181 | Bridgeport, CT | $42,740 | $35,630 | $46,240 | $39,990 |
| 182 | Oxnard, CA | $42,740 | $35,630 | $46,260 | $38,670 |
| 183 | Blacksburg, VA | $42,720 | $35,570 | $46,260 | $46,080 |
| 184 | Hickory, NC | $42,720 | $33,220 | $47,400 | $48,280 |
| 185 | Bay City, MI | $42,700 | $31,870 | $48,030 | $46,450 |
| 186 | Gettysburg, PA | $42,620 | $34,720 | $46,510 | $44,680 |
| 187 | Yuba City, CA | $42,620 | $35,610 | $46,070 | $40,890 |
| 188 | San Antonio, TX | $42,520 | $34,090 | $46,650 | $44,890 |
| 189 | Dayton, OH | $42,470 | $33,700 | $46,800 | $45,820 |
| 190 | Provo, UT | $42,470 | $34,220 | $46,550 | $43,230 |
| 191 | Bloomington, IN | $42,410 | $33,240 | $46,950 | $44,600 |
| 192 | Santa Maria, CA | $42,410 | $36,030 | $45,570 | $38,980 |
| 193 | Kenosha, WI | $42,390 | $33,090 | $46,990 | $41,920 |
| 194 | Fresno, CA | $42,370 | $35,420 | $45,780 | $41,470 |
| 195 | Wichita Falls, TX | $42,370 | $29,970 | $48,480 | $47,330 |
| 196 | St. Cloud, MN | $42,350 | $36,860 | $45,050 | $48,330 |
| 197 | South Bend, IN-MI | $42,350 | $33,510 | $46,720 | $45,610 |
| 198 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $42,220 | $33,360 | $46,590 | $46,160 |
| 199 | Lakeland, FL | $42,220 | $32,360 | $47,090 | $43,460 |
| 200 | Fayetteville, NC | $42,200 | $32,910 | $46,800 | $45,880 |
| 201 | Reno, NV | $42,200 | $29,290 | $48,570 | $41,780 |
| 202 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $42,180 | $36,940 | $44,760 | $42,910 |
| 203 | Winchester, VA-WV | $42,160 | $33,240 | $46,550 | $43,710 |
| 204 | Detroit, MI | $42,120 | $34,920 | $45,680 | $41,990 |
| 205 | Jackson, TN | $42,120 | $33,780 | $46,220 | $49,250 |
| 206 | Vineland, NJ | $42,120 | $34,990 | $45,610 | $43,890 |
| 207 | Elizabethtown, KY | $42,060 | $33,240 | $46,400 | $46,440 |
| 208 | Amarillo, TX | $42,040 | $34,740 | $45,610 | $45,790 |
| 209 | Houma, LA | $42,020 | $21,570 | $52,080 | $49,380 |
| 210 | Asheville, NC | $42,000 | $35,420 | $45,240 | $43,520 |
| 211 | Norwich, CT | $41,950 | $35,050 | $45,360 | $41,760 |
| 212 | Davenport, IA-IL | $41,910 | $34,720 | $45,450 | $47,050 |
| 213 | Greenville, SC | $41,770 | $34,010 | $45,570 | $44,790 |
| 214 | Florence, SC | $41,750 | $33,720 | $45,700 | $48,110 |
| 215 | Houston, TX | $41,750 | $28,850 | $48,090 | $42,330 |
| 216 | Wenatchee, WA | $41,750 | $35,840 | $44,640 | $40,200 |
| 217 | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,720 | $29,850 | $47,570 | $45,960 |
| 218 | Decatur, AL | $41,720 | $33,490 | $45,800 | $47,840 |
| 219 | Sherman, TX | $41,720 | $37,070 | $44,010 | $44,490 |
| 220 | North Port, FL | $41,680 | $31,390 | $46,740 | $40,700 |
| 221 | Muskegon, MI | $41,660 | $30,950 | $46,950 | $45,030 |
| 222 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $41,640 | $34,880 | $44,970 | $45,940 |
| 223 | Macon, GA | $41,620 | $31,820 | $46,430 | $47,010 |
| 224 | Rockford, IL | $41,600 | $34,130 | $45,260 | $45,140 |
| 225 | Knoxville, TN | $41,560 | $33,570 | $45,490 | $44,900 |
| 226 | Great Falls, MT | $41,540 | $30,970 | $46,760 | $42,890 |
| 227 | Ithaca, NY | $41,540 | $32,530 | $45,990 | $40,210 |
| 228 | Olympia, WA | $41,430 | $38,900 | $42,680 | $39,960 |
| 229 | Huntsville, AL | $41,350 | $31,620 | $46,130 | $44,430 |
| 230 | Lansing, MI | $41,290 | $32,800 | $45,450 | $43,470 |
| 231 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,270 | $32,570 | $45,550 | $48,050 |
| 232 | Paducah, KY-IL | $41,270 | $35,710 | $44,010 | $47,940 |
| 233 | Dover, DE | $41,250 | $36,400 | $43,620 | $42,300 |
| 234 | Gulfport, MS | $41,250 | $28,450 | $47,570 | $45,830 |
| 235 | Santa Fe, NM | $41,250 | $35,380 | $44,140 | $41,760 |
| 236 | Kingston, NY | $41,230 | $34,380 | $44,600 | $40,940 |
| 237 | Akron, OH | $41,120 | $31,800 | $45,720 | $44,040 |
| 238 | Walla Walla, WA | $41,080 | $34,650 | $44,240 | $41,700 |
| 239 | Gainesville, FL | $41,060 | $31,890 | $45,570 | $42,450 |
| 240 | Bellingham, WA | $41,020 | $36,860 | $43,060 | $39,700 |
| 241 | Terre Haute, IN | $41,000 | $31,120 | $45,860 | $46,700 |
| 242 | Yuma, AZ | $41,000 | $34,880 | $44,010 | $44,230 |
| 243 | Orlando, FL | $40,930 | $30,620 | $46,010 | $40,360 |
| 244 | Atlantic City, NJ | $40,910 | $33,800 | $44,410 | $41,380 |
| 245 | Worcester, MA | $40,890 | $35,090 | $43,740 | $39,880 |
| 246 | Canton, OH | $40,850 | $33,570 | $44,430 | $45,690 |
| 247 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $40,850 | $32,970 | $44,720 | $47,250 |
| 248 | Tucson, AZ | $40,810 | $34,240 | $44,030 | $42,120 |
| 249 | Birmingham, AL | $40,790 | $29,060 | $46,550 | $44,510 |
| 250 | Spartanburg, SC | $40,770 | $35,170 | $43,530 | $44,780 |
| 251 | Monroe, LA | $40,730 | $27,370 | $47,320 | $48,720 |
| 252 | Tulsa, OK | $40,730 | $33,630 | $44,200 | $45,650 |
| 253 | Redding, CA | $40,710 | $35,460 | $43,280 | $40,430 |
| 254 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $40,710 | $32,840 | $44,600 | $41,570 |
| 255 | Little Rock, AR | $40,680 | $32,780 | $44,570 | $45,520 |
| 256 | Erie, PA | $40,640 | $32,240 | $44,780 | $44,680 |
| 257 | Oklahoma City, OK | $40,640 | $32,320 | $44,740 | $44,950 |
| 258 | Alexandria, LA | $40,620 | $32,720 | $44,510 | $47,410 |
| 259 | New Haven, CT | $40,620 | $35,340 | $43,240 | $38,850 |
| 260 | Lebanon, PA | $40,600 | $34,470 | $43,620 | $43,560 |
| 261 | Michigan City, IN | $40,580 | $35,210 | $43,220 | $44,260 |
| 262 | Peoria, IL | $40,540 | $32,840 | $44,350 | $44,440 |
| 263 | Roanoke, VA | $40,540 | $31,470 | $45,010 | $43,300 |
| 264 | Tampa, FL | $40,460 | $30,450 | $45,360 | $40,100 |
| 265 | St. George, UT | $40,120 | $33,010 | $43,640 | $41,220 |
| 266 | Salem, OR | $40,000 | $33,860 | $43,040 | $38,590 |
| 267 | Elkhart, IN | $39,940 | $31,490 | $44,100 | $44,220 |
| 268 | New Orleans, LA | $39,830 | $27,250 | $46,030 | $43,010 |
| 269 | Lima, OH | $39,730 | $34,800 | $42,140 | $44,310 |
| 270 | Waterbury, CT | $39,730 | $35,030 | $42,060 | $39,820 |
| 271 | Anchorage, AK | $39,710 | $33,110 | $42,970 | $37,670 |
| 272 | Wilmington, NC | $39,670 | $29,060 | $44,890 | $41,140 |
| 273 | Daphne, AL | $39,600 | $31,010 | $43,850 | $41,820 |
| 274 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $39,540 | $32,530 | $42,990 | $44,720 |
| 275 | Grand Junction, CO | $39,520 | $35,190 | $41,640 | $41,390 |
| 276 | Flint, MI | $39,500 | $32,490 | $42,950 | $42,460 |
| 277 | Altoona, PA | $39,480 | $32,760 | $42,810 | $44,110 |
| 278 | Fayetteville, AR | $39,440 | $34,240 | $42,020 | $43,170 |
| 279 | Ocala, FL | $39,420 | $28,250 | $44,910 | $41,390 |
| 280 | Utica, NY | $39,370 | $35,130 | $41,480 | $42,480 |
| 281 | Montgomery, AL | $39,080 | $29,520 | $43,800 | $43,580 |
| 282 | Morristown, TN | $39,000 | $32,340 | $42,270 | $45,160 |
| 283 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $38,980 | $34,130 | $41,350 | $39,670 |
| 284 | Waco, TX | $38,880 | $31,030 | $42,740 | $42,010 |
| 285 | College Station, TX | $38,770 | $31,220 | $42,470 | $42,630 |
| 286 | Colorado Springs, CO | $38,690 | $32,450 | $41,770 | $38,420 |
| 287 | Niles, MI | $38,650 | $32,570 | $41,620 | $41,840 |
| 288 | Midland, TX | $38,520 | $27,890 | $43,760 | $40,220 |
| 289 | Springfield, OH | $38,520 | $34,860 | $40,330 | $42,570 |
| 290 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,500 | $32,470 | $41,450 | $40,580 |
| 291 | Las Vegas, NV | $38,420 | $27,770 | $43,660 | $38,340 |
| 292 | Mansfield, OH | $38,400 | $33,590 | $40,770 | $43,210 |
| 293 | Youngstown, OH | $38,310 | $31,200 | $41,830 | $43,840 |
| 294 | Miami, FL | $37,900 | $30,060 | $41,750 | $33,200 |
| 295 | Lafayette, LA | $37,840 | $28,250 | $42,560 | $43,390 |
| 296 | Hammond, LA | $37,630 | $27,410 | $42,660 | $44,550 |
| 297 | Cape Coral, FL | $37,500 | $29,810 | $41,310 | $36,640 |
| 298 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $37,440 | $31,820 | $40,190 | $44,570 |
| 299 | Valdosta, GA | $37,170 | $27,020 | $42,180 | $42,110 |
| 300 | Johnson City, TN | $36,960 | $30,760 | $40,000 | $42,030 |
| 301 | Lubbock, TX | $36,880 | $28,640 | $40,960 | $40,390 |
| 302 | Deltona, FL | $36,770 | $28,680 | $40,750 | $37,000 |
| 303 | Albuquerque, NM | $36,710 | $31,160 | $39,460 | $38,420 |
| 304 | Cleveland, TN | $36,710 | $31,490 | $39,290 | $41,680 |
| 305 | Tallahassee, FL | $36,610 | $29,470 | $40,120 | $38,980 |
| 306 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,460 | $31,510 | $38,920 | $40,420 |
| 307 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $36,420 | $29,720 | $39,730 | $36,340 |
| 308 | Dothan, AL | $36,400 | $23,800 | $42,620 | $43,420 |
| 309 | Gadsden, AL | $36,340 | $30,760 | $39,080 | $42,430 |
| 310 | Burlington, NC | $36,320 | $29,040 | $39,920 | $38,970 |
| 311 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $36,280 | $30,510 | $39,100 | $32,700 |
| 312 | Beaumont, TX | $36,130 | $29,720 | $39,290 | $40,120 |
| 313 | Palm Bay, FL | $36,030 | $29,680 | $39,170 | $36,030 |
| 314 | Tyler, TX | $35,900 | $31,910 | $37,860 | $38,960 |
| 315 | San Angelo, TX | $35,440 | $28,850 | $38,690 | $38,330 |
| 316 | Muncie, IN | $35,360 | $28,520 | $38,730 | $40,110 |
| 317 | Columbus, GA-AL | $35,260 | $28,140 | $38,770 | $39,490 |
| 318 | El Paso, TX | $35,170 | $26,920 | $39,250 | $39,120 |
| 319 | Longview, TX | $34,860 | $28,060 | $38,210 | $38,960 |
| 320 | Jackson, MS | $34,670 | $27,080 | $38,420 | $38,930 |
| 321 | Dalton, GA | $34,550 | $25,920 | $38,790 | $38,460 |
| 322 | Rapid City, SD | $34,340 | $32,160 | $35,420 | $38,520 |
| 323 | San Juan, PR | $34,220 | $22,780 | $39,870 | N/A |
| 324 | McAllen, TX | $33,220 | $26,790 | $36,380 | $38,680 |
| 325 | Brownsville, TX | $30,930 | $24,710 | $33,990 | $35,980 |
| 326 | Arecibo, PR | $30,890 | $22,130 | $35,210 | N/A |
| 327 | Laredo, TX | $29,160 | $23,320 | $32,050 | $33,530 |
| 328 | Mayaguez, PR | $26,580 | $21,940 | $28,870 | N/A |
| 329 | Ponce, PR | $26,150 | $22,050 | $28,160 | N/A |
| 330 | Aguadilla, PR | $26,120 | $21,840 | $28,250 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays packaging and filling machine operators and tenders the most?
Fort Collins, CO, where the average (mean) wage is $63,880 a year, followed by Cedar Rapids, IA ($62,650), Salisbury, MD ($61,570), Manchester, NH ($60,260). The national mean is $44,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Cedar Rapids, IA ($70,420 at national prices, $62,650 nominal), Salisbury, MD ($64,390 at national prices, $61,570 nominal), Owensboro, KY ($63,360 at national prices, $56,140 nominal).
How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $43,330; Los Angeles, CA: $45,720; Chicago, IL-IN: $45,280; Dallas, TX: $43,120; Houston, TX: $41,750 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn the least?
Of the 330 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $26,120.