375 metro areas
Packer and Packager, Hand Salary by City (2026)
Packers and packagers earn the most in Fairbanks, AK, an average of $47,840 a year, against $37,540 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($47,500 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $37,540BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $47,840Fairbanks, AK
- Best after cost of living
- $47,500Decatur, IL
- Metro areas
- 375With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for packers and packagers
Top 10 metro areas
- Fairbanks, AK$47,840
- Greeley, CO$46,530
- Seattle, WA$44,990
- Bremerton, WA$44,740
- Modesto, CA$43,890
- Sheboygan, WI$43,870
- San Jose, CA$43,370
- Olympia, WA$43,160
- Denver, CO$42,970
- Winchester, VA-WV$42,830
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $47,840 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $44,990 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $44,740 |
| Modesto, CA | $43,890 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $43,870 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $43,370 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $43,160 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $42,970 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $42,830 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Decatur, IL$42,000 nominal$47,500
- St. Joseph, MO-KS$40,710 nominal$47,130
- Sheboygan, WI$43,870 nominal$46,660
- Rochester, MN$42,330 nominal$46,610
- Greeley, CO$46,530 nominal$46,450
- Fairbanks, AK$47,840 nominal$46,350
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$39,710 nominal$46,130
- Jackson, TN$39,250 nominal$45,890
- Kansas City, MO-KS$42,200 nominal$45,600
- Morristown, TN$39,330 nominal$45,540
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | $47,500 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $47,130 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $46,660 |
| Rochester, MN | $46,610 |
| Greeley, CO | $46,450 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $46,350 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $46,130 |
| Jackson, TN | $45,890 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,600 |
| Morristown, TN | $45,540 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Packer and Packager, Hand 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 | Fairbanks, AK | $47,840 | $34,170 | $54,580 | $46,350 |
| 2 | Greeley, CO | $46,530 | $38,330 | $50,590 | $46,450 |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | $44,990 | $37,770 | $48,570 | $40,480 |
| 4 | Bremerton, WA | $44,740 | $35,650 | $49,210 | $42,360 |
| 5 | Modesto, CA | $43,890 | $35,340 | $48,110 | $42,160 |
| 6 | Sheboygan, WI | $43,870 | $32,590 | $49,420 | $46,660 |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | $43,370 | $36,630 | $46,700 | $39,280 |
| 8 | Olympia, WA | $43,160 | $36,770 | $46,300 | $41,630 |
| 9 | Denver, CO | $42,970 | $37,130 | $45,840 | $40,620 |
| 10 | Winchester, VA-WV | $42,830 | $32,450 | $47,920 | $44,410 |
| 11 | San Francisco, CA | $42,720 | $35,590 | $46,220 | $36,950 |
| 12 | Boulder, CO | $42,640 | $36,690 | $45,570 | $40,530 |
| 13 | Napa, CA | $42,350 | $36,280 | $45,320 | $37,630 |
| 14 | Rochester, MN | $42,330 | $33,550 | $46,630 | $46,610 |
| 15 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,200 | $35,480 | $45,510 | $45,600 |
| 16 | Mount Vernon, WA | $42,160 | $36,000 | $45,200 | $41,150 |
| 17 | Decatur, IL | $42,000 | $32,510 | $46,680 | $47,500 |
| 18 | Kahului, HI | $41,930 | $30,490 | $47,570 | $38,330 |
| 19 | Anchorage, AK | $41,700 | $29,910 | $47,510 | $39,560 |
| 20 | New York, NY-NJ | $41,620 | $34,360 | $45,180 | $36,970 |
| 21 | Burlington, VT | $41,580 | $35,530 | $44,550 | $41,190 |
| 22 | Riverside, CA | $41,500 | $34,900 | $44,740 | $38,990 |
| 23 | Fort Collins, CO | $41,310 | $34,360 | $44,740 | $40,850 |
| 24 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $41,290 | $33,880 | $44,930 | $40,260 |
| 25 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $41,100 | $31,890 | $45,640 | $41,110 |
| 26 | Yuba City, CA | $41,080 | $36,110 | $43,530 | $39,410 |
| 27 | Bellingham, WA | $40,980 | $36,340 | $43,260 | $39,660 |
| 28 | Vallejo, CA | $40,930 | $34,800 | $43,950 | $37,730 |
| 29 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $40,890 | $32,410 | $45,090 | $39,010 |
| 30 | Reading, PA | $40,890 | $30,510 | $46,010 | $42,130 |
| 31 | Santa Rosa, CA | $40,790 | $36,340 | $42,990 | $37,840 |
| 32 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $40,710 | $33,880 | $44,080 | $47,130 |
| 33 | Utica, NY | $40,660 | $32,510 | $44,680 | $43,870 |
| 34 | Flagstaff, AZ | $40,640 | $35,880 | $42,990 | $40,510 |
| 35 | Reno, NV | $40,640 | $34,280 | $43,780 | $40,230 |
| 36 | Longview, WA | $40,540 | $34,990 | $43,280 | $41,560 |
| 37 | Indianapolis, IN | $40,520 | $32,030 | $44,700 | $42,340 |
| 38 | Kennewick, WA | $40,480 | $36,250 | $42,560 | $40,450 |
| 39 | Hinesville, GA | $40,370 | $28,350 | $46,300 | $42,980 |
| 40 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $40,350 | $33,030 | $43,970 | $41,070 |
| 41 | Dover, DE | $40,230 | $32,450 | $44,080 | $41,260 |
| 42 | York, PA | $40,230 | $32,360 | $44,100 | $41,910 |
| 43 | Phoenix, AZ | $40,160 | $33,220 | $43,600 | $38,870 |
| 44 | Sacramento, CA | $40,100 | $34,780 | $42,720 | $37,590 |
| 45 | Spokane, WA | $40,080 | $34,650 | $42,740 | $39,940 |
| 46 | Carson City, NV | $40,060 | $33,800 | $43,160 | $40,820 |
| 47 | Tucson, AZ | $40,060 | $33,110 | $43,490 | $41,340 |
| 48 | Colorado Springs, CO | $39,890 | $33,900 | $42,830 | $39,610 |
| 49 | Lawrence, KS | $39,810 | $31,720 | $43,780 | $44,110 |
| 50 | Los Angeles, CA | $39,750 | $35,300 | $41,950 | $35,000 |
| 51 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $39,710 | $31,890 | $43,560 | $46,130 |
| 52 | Hanford, CA | $39,710 | $34,860 | $42,100 | $39,080 |
| 53 | Appleton, WI | $39,670 | $30,470 | $44,180 | $42,920 |
| 54 | Scranton, PA | $39,620 | $31,780 | $43,470 | $42,350 |
| 55 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $39,600 | $31,140 | $43,780 | $42,550 |
| 56 | Harrisburg, PA | $39,540 | $32,570 | $42,950 | $40,080 |
| 57 | San Diego, CA | $39,480 | $35,110 | $41,620 | $35,290 |
| 58 | Dubuque, IA | $39,460 | $33,840 | $42,240 | $45,190 |
| 59 | Madison, WI | $39,420 | $30,760 | $43,700 | $40,520 |
| 60 | Springfield, MA | $39,400 | $32,860 | $42,600 | $41,020 |
| 61 | Portland, OR-WA | $39,370 | $34,050 | $42,020 | $37,350 |
| 62 | Stockton, CA | $39,350 | $34,550 | $41,720 | $37,440 |
| 63 | Medford, OR | $39,330 | $31,010 | $43,410 | $38,770 |
| 64 | Morristown, TN | $39,330 | $28,390 | $44,740 | $45,540 |
| 65 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $39,330 | $31,140 | $43,390 | $36,120 |
| 66 | Bozeman, MT | $39,250 | $30,470 | $43,580 | $38,290 |
| 67 | Jackson, TN | $39,250 | $30,100 | $43,760 | $45,890 |
| 68 | Racine, WI | $39,250 | $28,890 | $44,370 | $40,900 |
| 69 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $39,250 | $29,560 | $44,030 | $44,440 |
| 70 | El Centro, CA | $39,230 | $34,320 | $41,640 | $41,220 |
| 71 | Chico, CA | $39,210 | $34,380 | $41,560 | $38,750 |
| 72 | Evansville, IN | $39,080 | $30,890 | $43,100 | $42,700 |
| 73 | Bridgeport, CT | $39,040 | $34,320 | $41,370 | $36,530 |
| 74 | Redding, CA | $39,040 | $34,320 | $41,370 | $38,770 |
| 75 | Santa Maria, CA | $38,980 | $34,840 | $41,020 | $35,830 |
| 76 | Des Moines, IA | $38,960 | $32,360 | $42,220 | $42,490 |
| 77 | Iowa City, IA | $38,900 | $33,950 | $41,330 | $42,510 |
| 78 | Kenosha, WI | $38,900 | $30,450 | $43,060 | $38,470 |
| 79 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $38,830 | $32,640 | $41,890 | $35,490 |
| 80 | Topeka, KS | $38,770 | $27,980 | $44,100 | $43,650 |
| 81 | Missoula, MT | $38,750 | $26,980 | $44,530 | $40,180 |
| 82 | Syracuse, NY | $38,730 | $32,680 | $41,720 | $40,450 |
| 83 | Oshkosh, WI | $38,670 | $27,460 | $44,200 | $41,610 |
| 84 | Walla Walla, WA | $38,670 | $34,650 | $40,640 | $39,250 |
| 85 | Waterbury, CT | $38,650 | $34,260 | $40,810 | $38,740 |
| 86 | Elmira, NY | $38,630 | $35,590 | $40,120 | $40,920 |
| 87 | Bend, OR | $38,600 | $32,030 | $41,830 | $37,260 |
| 88 | Chicago, IL-IN | $38,560 | $33,220 | $41,200 | $37,220 |
| 89 | Santa Cruz, CA | $38,560 | $35,840 | $39,920 | $35,090 |
| 90 | Barnstable Town, MA | $38,540 | $32,430 | $41,580 | $39,190 |
| 91 | Elkhart, IN | $38,540 | $31,620 | $41,950 | $42,670 |
| 92 | Omaha, NE-IA | $38,540 | $32,320 | $41,600 | $41,930 |
| 93 | Cleveland, OH | $38,520 | $31,640 | $41,930 | $41,010 |
| 94 | Atlantic City, NJ | $38,480 | $33,340 | $41,000 | $38,920 |
| 95 | Bismarck, ND | $38,440 | $31,320 | $41,930 | $42,230 |
| 96 | Boise City, ID | $38,400 | $27,250 | $43,890 | $39,030 |
| 97 | Norwich, CT | $38,400 | $34,110 | $40,500 | $38,230 |
| 98 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,400 | $32,140 | $41,480 | $40,380 |
| 99 | Bloomington, IN | $38,380 | $31,140 | $41,950 | $40,360 |
| 100 | Columbus, OH | $38,330 | $31,680 | $41,620 | $40,150 |
| 101 | Oxnard, CA | $38,330 | $34,820 | $40,080 | $34,680 |
| 102 | Pocatello, ID | $38,330 | $25,440 | $44,700 | $43,110 |
| 103 | Albany, NY | $38,310 | $32,840 | $41,020 | $38,480 |
| 104 | Bakersfield, CA | $38,310 | $34,340 | $40,270 | $37,970 |
| 105 | Decatur, AL | $38,290 | $27,710 | $43,490 | $43,900 |
| 106 | Hartford, CT | $38,290 | $34,220 | $40,310 | $37,270 |
| 107 | Lancaster, PA | $38,190 | $30,240 | $42,120 | $38,870 |
| 108 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $38,190 | $34,630 | $39,960 | $35,170 |
| 109 | Lexington, KY | $38,150 | $29,520 | $42,410 | $41,070 |
| 110 | Glens Falls, NY | $38,110 | $32,260 | $40,980 | $40,170 |
| 111 | Staunton, VA | $38,110 | $25,940 | $44,100 | $41,820 |
| 112 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,040 | $30,970 | $41,540 | $44,000 |
| 113 | Yakima, WA | $38,040 | $35,110 | $39,480 | $39,810 |
| 114 | Monroe, MI | $37,980 | $30,220 | $41,810 | $40,620 |
| 115 | Wenatchee, WA | $37,980 | $35,010 | $39,460 | $36,570 |
| 116 | Canton, OH | $37,880 | $30,450 | $41,540 | $42,370 |
| 117 | Akron, OH | $37,840 | $30,850 | $41,290 | $40,530 |
| 118 | Columbia, MO | $37,840 | $29,060 | $42,160 | $42,310 |
| 119 | Las Vegas, NV | $37,840 | $30,530 | $41,430 | $37,760 |
| 120 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $37,730 | $31,120 | $41,000 | $39,560 |
| 121 | Duluth, MN-WI | $37,730 | $27,330 | $42,850 | $42,500 |
| 122 | Grand Junction, CO | $37,710 | $30,990 | $41,020 | $39,500 |
| 123 | Toledo, OH | $37,710 | $30,350 | $41,350 | $41,230 |
| 124 | Peoria, IL | $37,690 | $32,360 | $40,330 | $41,310 |
| 125 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $37,610 | $29,640 | $41,540 | $33,890 |
| 126 | Fort Wayne, IN | $37,560 | $31,300 | $40,640 | $40,570 |
| 127 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $37,520 | $29,760 | $41,330 | $38,170 |
| 128 | Green Bay, WI | $37,520 | $28,970 | $41,720 | $40,310 |
| 129 | Mankato, MN | $37,520 | $31,740 | $40,370 | $41,250 |
| 130 | Amherst Town, MA | $37,480 | $33,490 | $39,440 | $37,390 |
| 131 | South Bend, IN-MI | $37,480 | $31,370 | $40,500 | $40,360 |
| 132 | Baltimore, MD | $37,460 | $32,390 | $39,960 | $35,850 |
| 133 | Fresno, CA | $37,460 | $34,320 | $39,000 | $36,670 |
| 134 | Chambersburg, PA | $37,440 | $30,530 | $40,850 | $39,560 |
| 135 | Columbus, IN | $37,420 | $28,720 | $41,700 | $40,240 |
| 136 | St. Cloud, MN | $37,420 | $28,750 | $41,680 | $42,700 |
| 137 | Ames, IA | $37,400 | $30,970 | $40,560 | $42,100 |
| 138 | Asheville, NC | $37,380 | $27,390 | $42,310 | $38,730 |
| 139 | Detroit, MI | $37,380 | $30,910 | $40,560 | $37,270 |
| 140 | Pittsfield, MA | $37,380 | $31,570 | $40,230 | $39,300 |
| 141 | Billings, MT | $37,360 | $26,330 | $42,790 | $39,950 |
| 142 | Buffalo, NY | $37,360 | $32,800 | $39,600 | $38,980 |
| 143 | Jefferson City, MO | $37,360 | $30,140 | $40,890 | $42,470 |
| 144 | Pittsburgh, PA | $37,290 | $28,410 | $41,680 | $39,390 |
| 145 | Davenport, IA-IL | $37,270 | $33,090 | $39,330 | $41,840 |
| 146 | New Haven, CT | $37,230 | $34,090 | $38,790 | $35,610 |
| 147 | Albany, OR | $37,190 | $31,220 | $40,120 | $36,430 |
| 148 | Rochester, NY | $37,190 | $32,590 | $39,440 | $38,330 |
| 149 | Visalia, CA | $37,170 | $34,320 | $38,560 | $37,240 |
| 150 | Kalamazoo, MI | $37,110 | $30,620 | $40,330 | $39,130 |
| 151 | Kingston, NY | $37,110 | $32,240 | $39,500 | $36,850 |
| 152 | Salinas, CA | $37,090 | $34,960 | $38,150 | $34,010 |
| 153 | Dayton, OH | $37,070 | $30,350 | $40,350 | $39,990 |
| 154 | Lebanon, PA | $37,000 | $32,140 | $39,420 | $39,690 |
| 155 | Portland, ME | $37,000 | $30,490 | $40,210 | $36,330 |
| 156 | Fayetteville, AR | $36,960 | $30,450 | $40,190 | $40,460 |
| 157 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $36,960 | $29,430 | $40,680 | $43,030 |
| 158 | Providence, RI-MA | $36,960 | $31,280 | $39,750 | $36,320 |
| 159 | Ann Arbor, MI | $36,940 | $31,080 | $39,830 | $36,620 |
| 160 | Salt Lake City, UT | $36,920 | $28,390 | $41,120 | $36,600 |
| 161 | Waterloo, IA | $36,860 | $29,180 | $40,620 | $42,340 |
| 162 | Williamsport, PA | $36,840 | $27,440 | $41,450 | $39,890 |
| 163 | Helena, MT | $36,820 | $26,600 | $41,850 | $38,480 |
| 164 | Champaign, IL | $36,800 | $31,700 | $39,310 | $39,700 |
| 165 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,800 | $26,920 | $41,660 | $40,230 |
| 166 | Joplin, MO-KS | $36,710 | $31,030 | $39,500 | $42,830 |
| 167 | Lafayette, IN | $36,710 | $28,040 | $41,000 | $39,290 |
| 168 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $36,690 | $29,020 | $40,460 | $37,690 |
| 169 | Owensboro, KY | $36,690 | $28,680 | $40,640 | $41,410 |
| 170 | Lynchburg, VA | $36,630 | $27,560 | $41,080 | $40,990 |
| 171 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,480 | $28,410 | $40,460 | $39,580 |
| 172 | Ogden, UT | $36,480 | $29,700 | $39,810 | $36,350 |
| 173 | Lincoln, NE | $36,320 | $30,040 | $39,400 | $39,660 |
| 174 | Salem, OR | $36,320 | $31,600 | $38,650 | $35,040 |
| 175 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $36,280 | $28,770 | $39,960 | $39,890 |
| 176 | Binghamton, NY | $36,210 | $32,610 | $37,980 | $38,990 |
| 177 | Twin Falls, ID | $36,190 | $26,270 | $41,080 | $39,290 |
| 178 | Janesville, WI | $36,170 | $27,750 | $40,310 | $38,600 |
| 179 | Wichita, KS | $36,170 | $26,940 | $40,710 | $40,670 |
| 180 | Elizabethtown, KY | $36,130 | $27,810 | $40,210 | $39,890 |
| 181 | Nashville, TN | $36,110 | $27,540 | $40,330 | $37,480 |
| 182 | Merced, CA | $36,070 | $34,320 | $36,920 | $36,700 |
| 183 | Harrisonburg, VA | $36,030 | $31,240 | $38,400 | $37,970 |
| 184 | Salisbury, MD | $36,030 | $31,430 | $38,270 | $37,680 |
| 185 | Rome, GA | $36,000 | $27,350 | $40,270 | $39,930 |
| 186 | Durham, NC | $35,960 | $28,430 | $39,690 | $36,850 |
| 187 | Pueblo, CO | $35,960 | $31,530 | $38,170 | $39,190 |
| 188 | Springfield, MO | $35,920 | $29,810 | $38,920 | $40,550 |
| 189 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $35,900 | $29,790 | $38,920 | $39,380 |
| 190 | Rockford, IL | $35,820 | $32,780 | $37,320 | $38,870 |
| 191 | Wausau, WI | $35,800 | $28,370 | $39,460 | $38,640 |
| 192 | Boston, MA-NH | $35,780 | $31,200 | $38,020 | $33,050 |
| 193 | Hickory, NC | $35,780 | $29,080 | $39,080 | $40,440 |
| 194 | Eugene, OR | $35,730 | $30,330 | $38,400 | $35,180 |
| 195 | Lakeland, FL | $35,690 | $27,210 | $39,870 | $36,740 |
| 196 | Greensboro, NC | $35,670 | $27,250 | $39,810 | $38,410 |
| 197 | Lansing, MI | $35,650 | $29,180 | $38,850 | $37,530 |
| 198 | Richmond, VA | $35,630 | $27,850 | $39,480 | $36,410 |
| 199 | Bowling Green, KY | $35,610 | $29,910 | $38,420 | $39,490 |
| 200 | Little Rock, AR | $35,590 | $27,710 | $39,480 | $39,830 |
| 201 | Idaho Falls, ID | $35,510 | $25,750 | $40,290 | $37,610 |
| 202 | Midland, MI | $35,510 | $29,740 | $38,360 | $38,630 |
| 203 | Milwaukee, WI | $35,510 | $29,430 | $38,480 | $36,630 |
| 204 | Sandusky, OH | $35,510 | $32,140 | $37,170 | $39,770 |
| 205 | Traverse City, MI | $35,440 | $28,290 | $38,960 | $37,960 |
| 206 | Atlanta, GA | $35,420 | $27,290 | $39,420 | $35,400 |
| 207 | Lewiston, ME | $35,420 | $30,700 | $37,750 | $37,390 |
| 208 | Lexington Park, MD | $35,380 | $31,200 | $37,440 | $35,110 |
| 209 | Santa Fe, NM | $35,380 | $28,000 | $39,020 | $35,820 |
| 210 | Worcester, MA | $35,340 | $31,530 | $37,190 | $34,470 |
| 211 | Amarillo, TX | $35,320 | $22,610 | $41,580 | $38,470 |
| 212 | Greenville, SC | $35,320 | $27,960 | $38,940 | $37,870 |
| 213 | Knoxville, TN | $35,320 | $26,480 | $39,670 | $38,160 |
| 214 | Grand Rapids, MI | $35,300 | $30,310 | $37,730 | $36,950 |
| 215 | Niles, MI | $35,300 | $29,410 | $38,210 | $38,220 |
| 216 | Muskegon, MI | $35,170 | $29,350 | $38,060 | $38,010 |
| 217 | Springfield, IL | $35,050 | $31,240 | $36,940 | $37,790 |
| 218 | State College, PA | $35,010 | $30,780 | $37,070 | $36,180 |
| 219 | Killeen, TX | $34,940 | $27,290 | $38,730 | $38,340 |
| 220 | Vineland, NJ | $34,940 | $32,220 | $36,280 | $36,410 |
| 221 | Wichita Falls, TX | $34,920 | $25,710 | $39,460 | $39,010 |
| 222 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $34,900 | $27,000 | $38,790 | $35,630 |
| 223 | Bloomington, IL | $34,840 | $31,200 | $36,630 | $37,250 |
| 224 | Dallas, TX | $34,840 | $27,390 | $38,520 | $33,800 |
| 225 | Kankakee, IL | $34,840 | $31,200 | $36,650 | $36,140 |
| 226 | Fond du Lac, WI | $34,800 | $25,750 | $39,270 | $37,970 |
| 227 | Blacksburg, VA | $34,740 | $28,100 | $38,000 | $37,470 |
| 228 | St. George, UT | $34,740 | $24,070 | $40,000 | $35,700 |
| 229 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $34,650 | $25,360 | $39,230 | $37,760 |
| 230 | Fayetteville, NC | $34,630 | $24,670 | $39,540 | $37,650 |
| 231 | Erie, PA | $34,610 | $27,680 | $38,020 | $38,050 |
| 232 | Provo, UT | $34,590 | $25,020 | $39,310 | $35,210 |
| 233 | Youngstown, OH | $34,590 | $27,910 | $37,880 | $39,580 |
| 234 | Spartanburg, SC | $34,570 | $27,330 | $38,150 | $37,970 |
| 235 | Austin, TX | $34,550 | $26,290 | $38,630 | $35,230 |
| 236 | Albuquerque, NM | $34,510 | $26,020 | $38,710 | $36,120 |
| 237 | Montgomery, AL | $34,490 | $26,060 | $38,630 | $38,460 |
| 238 | Kokomo, IN | $34,470 | $30,060 | $36,630 | $38,450 |
| 239 | Charlottesville, VA | $34,420 | $27,890 | $37,650 | $34,720 |
| 240 | Raleigh, NC | $34,340 | $26,040 | $38,420 | $34,980 |
| 241 | Altoona, PA | $34,300 | $30,160 | $36,340 | $38,320 |
| 242 | Michigan City, IN | $34,240 | $27,890 | $37,360 | $37,350 |
| 243 | Savannah, GA | $34,240 | $26,460 | $38,060 | $35,960 |
| 244 | Birmingham, AL | $34,220 | $25,730 | $38,400 | $37,340 |
| 245 | Monroe, LA | $34,220 | $21,800 | $40,330 | $40,930 |
| 246 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $34,200 | $26,330 | $38,060 | $39,460 |
| 247 | Warner Robins, GA | $34,170 | $25,900 | $38,250 | $36,430 |
| 248 | Bangor, ME | $34,090 | $30,470 | $35,880 | $35,320 |
| 249 | Goldsboro, NC | $34,090 | $31,370 | $35,440 | $38,540 |
| 250 | Midland, TX | $34,090 | $24,360 | $38,880 | $35,590 |
| 251 | Gettysburg, PA | $34,070 | $29,830 | $36,150 | $35,720 |
| 252 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $34,070 | $23,690 | $39,190 | $39,410 |
| 253 | Corpus Christi, TX | $34,050 | $24,070 | $38,960 | $36,740 |
| 254 | Springfield, OH | $34,030 | $28,020 | $37,000 | $37,610 |
| 255 | Tulsa, OK | $34,030 | $25,170 | $38,400 | $38,140 |
| 256 | Huntsville, AL | $34,010 | $26,100 | $37,900 | $36,540 |
| 257 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $33,970 | $27,370 | $37,210 | $37,480 |
| 258 | Lima, OH | $33,950 | $27,540 | $37,090 | $37,860 |
| 259 | Winston, NC | $33,950 | $27,580 | $37,090 | $36,880 |
| 260 | Jonesboro, AR | $33,920 | $28,520 | $36,570 | $39,500 |
| 261 | Burlington, NC | $33,880 | $25,380 | $38,060 | $36,350 |
| 262 | Eau Claire, WI | $33,780 | $23,300 | $38,940 | $36,400 |
| 263 | Flint, MI | $33,780 | $28,620 | $36,320 | $36,310 |
| 264 | San Antonio, TX | $33,740 | $25,980 | $37,560 | $35,620 |
| 265 | Battle Creek, MI | $33,680 | $28,500 | $36,230 | $37,200 |
| 266 | Jackson, MI | $33,650 | $29,930 | $35,480 | $36,660 |
| 267 | Corvallis, OR | $33,630 | $30,890 | $35,010 | $32,330 |
| 268 | Fargo, ND-MN | $33,630 | $25,710 | $37,520 | $37,010 |
| 269 | Gainesville, GA | $33,610 | $28,600 | $36,090 | $34,730 |
| 270 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $33,510 | $25,290 | $37,540 | $37,900 |
| 271 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33,470 | $24,540 | $37,860 | $37,020 |
| 272 | Athens, GA | $33,430 | $26,210 | $36,960 | $35,810 |
| 273 | Manchester, NH | $33,360 | $28,890 | $35,550 | $31,570 |
| 274 | Charleston, SC | $33,320 | $26,670 | $36,610 | $33,000 |
| 275 | College Station, TX | $33,320 | $27,020 | $36,420 | $36,640 |
| 276 | Jacksonville, FL | $33,280 | $27,410 | $36,150 | $33,450 |
| 277 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $33,200 | $24,650 | $37,400 | $35,450 |
| 278 | Houston, TX | $33,160 | $25,110 | $37,130 | $33,620 |
| 279 | Gainesville, FL | $33,130 | $27,080 | $36,130 | $34,250 |
| 280 | Grants Pass, OR | $33,050 | $30,970 | $34,070 | $33,810 |
| 281 | Jacksonville, NC | $33,030 | $23,920 | $37,520 | $35,870 |
| 282 | Casper, WY | $32,990 | $26,100 | $36,380 | $35,160 |
| 283 | Saginaw, MI | $32,970 | $28,020 | $35,400 | $36,270 |
| 284 | Logan, UT-ID | $32,930 | $26,750 | $35,960 | $34,330 |
| 285 | Bay City, MI | $32,780 | $28,790 | $34,740 | $35,660 |
| 286 | Orlando, FL | $32,780 | $27,390 | $35,440 | $32,320 |
| 287 | Baton Rouge, LA | $32,760 | $21,200 | $38,440 | $36,090 |
| 288 | Anniston, AL | $32,740 | $22,130 | $37,980 | $38,090 |
| 289 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $32,720 | $22,360 | $37,810 | $38,950 |
| 290 | Jackson, MS | $32,680 | $23,880 | $37,020 | $36,700 |
| 291 | Tampa, FL | $32,510 | $27,290 | $35,070 | $32,220 |
| 292 | Augusta, GA-SC | $32,470 | $25,560 | $35,880 | $35,330 |
| 293 | Sherman, TX | $32,450 | $26,060 | $35,590 | $34,610 |
| 294 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $32,410 | $28,600 | $34,300 | $34,420 |
| 295 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $32,390 | $29,490 | $33,820 | $36,410 |
| 296 | Naples, FL | $32,200 | $28,970 | $33,800 | $31,200 |
| 297 | Cheyenne, WY | $32,180 | $25,170 | $35,650 | $33,350 |
| 298 | Lawton, OK | $32,180 | $26,100 | $35,170 | $37,440 |
| 299 | Columbia, SC | $32,120 | $25,500 | $35,380 | $34,290 |
| 300 | Roanoke, VA | $32,120 | $26,210 | $35,050 | $34,310 |
| 301 | Wilmington, NC | $32,120 | $24,480 | $35,880 | $33,310 |
| 302 | Paducah, KY-IL | $32,090 | $27,310 | $34,440 | $37,280 |
| 303 | Charleston, WV | $32,050 | $25,960 | $35,070 | $36,130 |
| 304 | Cleveland, TN | $31,950 | $25,110 | $35,320 | $36,270 |
| 305 | Miami, FL | $31,840 | $27,520 | $33,990 | $27,890 |
| 306 | Lubbock, TX | $31,660 | $19,640 | $37,590 | $34,670 |
| 307 | Auburn, AL | $31,640 | $25,940 | $34,440 | $35,980 |
| 308 | Hot Springs, AR | $31,640 | $26,870 | $33,990 | $36,910 |
| 309 | Johnson City, TN | $31,570 | $21,650 | $36,480 | $35,900 |
| 310 | North Port, FL | $31,570 | $27,710 | $33,490 | $30,820 |
| 311 | Mobile, AL | $31,490 | $22,530 | $35,920 | $35,740 |
| 312 | Macon, GA | $31,430 | $23,820 | $35,170 | $35,500 |
| 313 | Johnstown, PA | $31,410 | $23,900 | $35,110 | $36,550 |
| 314 | Cape Coral, FL | $31,350 | $27,580 | $33,200 | $30,630 |
| 315 | Dothan, AL | $31,300 | $24,380 | $34,740 | $37,340 |
| 316 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $31,300 | $30,580 | $31,680 | $35,070 |
| 317 | Sebastian, FL | $31,280 | $27,270 | $33,260 | $31,820 |
| 318 | Terre Haute, IN | $31,280 | $27,270 | $33,260 | $35,630 |
| 319 | Yuma, AZ | $31,280 | $30,580 | $31,640 | $33,740 |
| 320 | Odessa, TX | $31,160 | $20,970 | $36,190 | $33,190 |
| 321 | Waco, TX | $31,160 | $24,520 | $34,420 | $33,670 |
| 322 | Las Cruces, NM | $31,050 | $26,270 | $33,430 | $34,420 |
| 323 | Tyler, TX | $31,050 | $25,170 | $33,950 | $33,690 |
| 324 | New Orleans, LA | $30,990 | $22,110 | $35,360 | $33,470 |
| 325 | Mansfield, OH | $30,930 | $25,810 | $33,470 | $34,800 |
| 326 | Florence, AL | $30,910 | $23,460 | $34,590 | $36,440 |
| 327 | San Angelo, TX | $30,910 | $22,070 | $35,260 | $33,430 |
| 328 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,680 | $23,150 | $34,400 | $34,970 |
| 329 | Great Falls, MT | $30,660 | $24,920 | $33,470 | $31,660 |
| 330 | Tallahassee, FL | $30,560 | $27,080 | $32,280 | $32,540 |
| 331 | Crestview, FL | $30,410 | $27,500 | $31,840 | $31,340 |
| 332 | Deltona, FL | $30,350 | $27,100 | $31,950 | $30,540 |
| 333 | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,160 | $21,340 | $34,510 | $34,420 |
| 334 | Beaumont, TX | $30,100 | $22,960 | $33,630 | $33,430 |
| 335 | Longview, TX | $30,040 | $22,820 | $33,570 | $33,570 |
| 336 | Ocala, FL | $30,040 | $27,060 | $31,490 | $31,540 |
| 337 | Palm Bay, FL | $30,010 | $27,250 | $31,390 | $30,010 |
| 338 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $29,720 | $26,210 | $31,470 | $30,320 |
| 339 | Dalton, GA | $29,660 | $21,470 | $33,700 | $33,010 |
| 340 | Pensacola, FL | $29,490 | $27,100 | $30,660 | $30,180 |
| 341 | Gadsden, AL | $29,410 | $22,340 | $32,910 | $34,340 |
| 342 | Lake Charles, LA | $29,350 | $20,110 | $33,900 | $34,190 |
| 343 | Abilene, TX | $29,290 | $20,130 | $33,800 | $32,410 |
| 344 | Panama City, FL | $29,270 | $27,040 | $30,370 | $30,080 |
| 345 | Sumter, SC | $29,240 | $24,340 | $31,660 | $33,220 |
| 346 | Shreveport, LA | $29,140 | $20,800 | $33,240 | $34,380 |
| 347 | Albany, GA | $29,120 | $23,340 | $31,970 | $33,220 |
| 348 | Lafayette, LA | $29,060 | $20,880 | $33,090 | $33,320 |
| 349 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $29,040 | $27,250 | $29,930 | $28,970 |
| 350 | Alexandria, LA | $28,970 | $21,070 | $32,880 | $33,810 |
| 351 | Daphne, AL | $28,950 | $23,420 | $31,700 | $30,570 |
| 352 | Laredo, TX | $28,930 | $21,840 | $32,430 | $33,270 |
| 353 | Rapid City, SD | $28,850 | $25,520 | $30,490 | $32,360 |
| 354 | Valdosta, GA | $28,810 | $24,420 | $30,970 | $32,640 |
| 355 | Manhattan, KS | $28,790 | $18,660 | $33,800 | $31,930 |
| 356 | Gulfport, MS | $28,560 | $20,070 | $32,720 | $31,730 |
| 357 | Sebring, FL | $28,540 | $27,160 | $29,220 | $30,860 |
| 358 | Greenville, NC | $28,500 | $22,460 | $31,450 | $32,240 |
| 359 | Wildwood, FL | $28,350 | $27,040 | $29,000 | $33,190 |
| 360 | Columbus, GA-AL | $28,310 | $21,200 | $31,820 | $31,700 |
| 361 | Punta Gorda, FL | $28,290 | $27,390 | $28,720 | $28,140 |
| 362 | Brunswick, GA | $28,160 | $24,000 | $30,220 | $32,110 |
| 363 | Farmington, NM | $27,790 | $26,560 | $28,390 | $31,690 |
| 364 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $27,710 | $27,040 | $28,040 | $29,650 |
| 365 | Florence, SC | $27,680 | $22,400 | $30,310 | $31,900 |
| 366 | Pinehurst, NC | $27,640 | $22,110 | $30,390 | $31,290 |
| 367 | El Paso, TX | $27,620 | $20,950 | $30,910 | $30,720 |
| 368 | Rocky Mount, NC | $27,480 | $21,320 | $30,510 | $31,220 |
| 369 | Brownsville, TX | $27,250 | $22,240 | $29,700 | $31,700 |
| 370 | Hammond, LA | $27,140 | $20,680 | $30,350 | $32,130 |
| 371 | Parkersburg, WV | $26,920 | $21,920 | $29,370 | $30,920 |
| 372 | McAllen, TX | $25,500 | $19,610 | $28,390 | $29,690 |
| 373 | Houma, LA | $24,380 | $19,490 | $26,770 | $28,650 |
| 374 | San Juan, PR | $23,380 | $21,840 | $24,130 | N/A |
| 375 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,300 | $21,840 | $22,510 | 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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Packer and Packager, Hand salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays packers and packagers the most?
Fairbanks, AK, where the average (mean) wage is $47,840 a year, followed by Greeley, CO ($46,530), Seattle, WA ($44,990), Bremerton, WA ($44,740). The national mean is $37,540 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do packers and packagers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Decatur, IL ($47,500 at national prices, $42,000 nominal), St. Joseph, MO-KS ($47,130 at national prices, $40,710 nominal), Sheboygan, WI ($46,660 at national prices, $43,870 nominal).
How much do packers and packagers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $41,620; Los Angeles, CA: $39,750; Chicago, IL-IN: $38,560; Dallas, TX: $34,840; Houston, TX: $33,160 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do packers and packagers earn the least?
Of the 375 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $22,300.