Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tender Career

Job Description: Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.


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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tender Career

Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$30,910

Median Hourly Wage

$14.86*

Total Employed Nationally

386,520


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2016 wage data and 2016-2026 employment projections. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2016-2026). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.