Packers and Packagers, Hand — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$35,580

Highest

$42,770

New Jersey

Lowest

$27,490

Florida

Total Employment

601,620

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Jersey	$42,770	76,060	+20.2%
2	Alaska	$40,360	710	+13.4%
3	District of Columbia	$40,210	0	+13.0%
4	Colorado	$39,000	4,910	+9.6%
5	Vermont	$38,740	750	+8.9%
6	Indiana	$38,640	13,390	+8.6%
7	Minnesota	$38,550	5,520	+8.3%
8	Nevada	$38,530	4,760	+8.3%
9	Nebraska	$37,930	3,670	+6.6%
10	Maine	$37,660	1,480	+5.8%
11	Arizona	$37,380	7,890	+5.1%
12	Ohio	$37,000	19,660	+4.0%
13	Missouri	$36,850	8,480	+3.6%
14	Wisconsin	$36,820	13,560	+3.5%
15	Kentucky	$36,760	5,960	+3.3%
16	Pennsylvania	$36,670	24,490	+3.1%
17	California	$36,550	85,380	+2.7%
18	Washington	$36,340	15,510	+2.1%
19	Illinois	$36,280	25,750	+2.0%
20	Idaho	$36,250	2,320	+1.9%
21	New York	$36,150	15,600	+1.6%
22	Michigan	$35,950	13,240	+1.0%
23	Kansas	$35,660	5,440	+0.2%
24	Iowa	$35,650	4,200	+0.2%
25	Connecticut	$35,630	4,760	+0.1%
26	Virginia	$35,590	7,640	+0.0%
27	Oregon	$35,490	5,990	-0.3%
28	Utah	$35,430	7,020	-0.4%
29	Delaware	$35,230	1,990	-1.0%
30	Maryland	$35,100	6,050	-1.3%
31	Tennessee	$34,320	14,080	-3.5%
32	Hawaii	$34,150	2,280	-4.0%
33	Massachusetts	$34,110	18,430	-4.1%
34	Montana	$34,040	1,070	-4.3%
35	Rhode Island	$33,560	2,300	-5.7%
36	North Carolina	$33,400	24,230	-6.1%
37	West Virginia	$33,110	790	-6.9%
38	Arkansas	$32,740	3,790	-8.0%
39	Georgia	$32,650	19,700	-8.2%
40	Oklahoma	$32,610	3,570	-8.3%
41	New Hampshire	$31,820	4,190	-10.6%
42	Mississippi	$31,730	4,210	-10.8%
43	Texas	$31,210	51,180	-12.3%
44	South Carolina	$30,830	7,200	-13.4%
45	New Mexico	$29,750	1,100	-16.4%
46	South Dakota	$29,750	1,240	-16.4%
47	North Dakota	$28,480	550	-20.0%
48	Wyoming	$28,280	340	-20.5%
49	Louisiana	$27,900	2,680	-21.6%
50	Alabama	$27,690	7,150	-22.2%
51	Florida	$27,490	39,360	-22.7%