Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$40,900

Highest

$48,530

Wyoming

Lowest

$30,670

Louisiana

Total Employment

383,860

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Wyoming	$48,530	380	+18.7%
2	Maine	$47,680	1,480	+16.6%
3	West Virginia	$47,410	950	+15.9%
4	Missouri	$47,010	10,380	+14.9%
5	Idaho	$46,470	3,390	+13.6%
6	New Hampshire	$46,310	550	+13.2%
7	Virginia	$46,230	6,890	+13.0%
8	Tennessee	$45,530	7,600	+11.3%
9	North Dakota	$45,390	910	+11.0%
10	Nebraska	$44,760	3,800	+9.4%
11	Colorado	$44,320	4,100	+8.4%
12	Wisconsin	$44,170	16,500	+8.0%
13	Iowa	$43,900	7,460	+7.3%
14	Vermont	$43,680	830	+6.8%
15	California	$43,670	45,330	+6.8%
16	Pennsylvania	$43,470	18,940	+6.3%
17	Minnesota	$43,230	7,700	+5.7%
18	Kentucky	$43,190	9,220	+5.6%
19	Kansas	$43,030	7,180	+5.2%
20	Indiana	$42,820	12,260	+4.7%
21	Oregon	$42,640	5,400	+4.3%
22	Maryland	$42,210	2,290	+3.2%
23	New Jersey	$42,190	9,120	+3.2%
24	Montana	$41,200	620	+0.7%
25	South Dakota	$41,080	840	+0.4%
26	Illinois	$40,920	29,460	+0.0%
27	Georgia	$40,900	13,010	+0.0%
28	Ohio	$40,800	18,870	-0.2%
29	North Carolina	$40,640	13,460	-0.6%
30	Washington	$40,580	7,860	-0.8%
31	Utah	$40,430	5,280	-1.1%
32	New York	$39,910	17,530	-2.4%
33	Arizona	$39,720	4,970	-2.9%
34	Rhode Island	$39,300	950	-3.9%
35	Massachusetts	$38,690	6,060	-5.4%
36	Connecticut	$38,150	1,840	-6.7%
37	Michigan	$38,090	15,750	-6.9%
38	Alaska	$37,880	310	-7.4%
39	South Carolina	$37,870	5,910	-7.4%
40	Oklahoma	$37,690	3,500	-7.8%
41	Arkansas	$37,660	5,130	-7.9%
42	Nevada	$37,440	2,220	-8.5%
43	Texas	$37,200	19,750	-9.0%
44	Mississippi	$37,060	3,830	-9.4%
45	Delaware	$36,570	730	-10.6%
46	Florida	$36,560	16,190	-10.6%
47	New Mexico	$35,970	1,520	-12.1%
48	Alabama	$35,760	3,770	-12.6%
49	Hawaii	$31,620	360	-22.7%
50	Louisiana	$30,670	1,480	-25.0%