Compare One Occupation Across States
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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Full packaging and filling machine operators and tenders overview →U.S. mean $44,590 · median $43,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | #1 | $53,950 | $49,450 | $26 | +21% | $39,580–$81,870 |
| Wyoming | #2 | $51,300 | $48,890 | $25 | +15% | $32,210–$64,130 |
| Missouri | #3 | $49,750 | $48,070 | $24 | +11.6% | $36,180–$61,310 |
| North Dakota | #4 | $48,500 | $47,390 | $23 | +8.8% | $38,710–$58,620 |
| Maryland | #5 | $48,480 | $43,670 | $23 | +8.7% | $35,270–$69,620 |
| Maine | #6 | $48,440 | $47,970 | $23 | +8.6% | $36,560–$58,750 |
| Iowa | #7 | $48,340 | $45,660 | $23 | +8.4% | $37,040–$63,230 |
| Colorado | #8 | $48,180 | $46,010 | $23 | +8.1% | $35,270–$73,980 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $47,490 | $38,330 | $23 | +6.5% | $32,770–$79,220 |
| Kentucky | #10 | $46,700 | $45,450 | $22 | +4.7% | $35,250–$61,250 |
| Idaho | #11 | $46,630 | $46,720 | $22 | +4.6% | $35,250–$60,330 |
| Oregon | #12 | $46,340 | $45,180 | $22 | +3.9% | $35,730–$59,740 |
| West Virginia | #13 | $46,280 | $46,410 | $22 | +3.8% | $35,830–$58,120 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $46,270 | $46,220 | $22 | +3.8% | $35,760–$57,490 |
| Virginia | #15 | $46,240 | $44,950 | $22 | +3.7% | $31,880–$63,420 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $46,080 | $46,220 | $22 | +3.3% | $35,450–$59,560 |
| California | #17 | $46,050 | $44,020 | $22 | +3.3% | $35,750–$61,780 |
| Vermont | #18 | $45,650 | $46,670 | $22 | +2.4% | $36,700–$57,330 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $45,360 | $44,480 | $22 | +1.7% | $31,780–$62,050 |
| Ohio | #20 | $45,140 | $43,310 | $22 | +1.2% | $33,780–$61,180 |
| Montana | #21 | $44,880 | $44,350 | $22 | +0.7% | $29,760–$60,220 |
| Utah | #22 | $44,860 | $43,780 | $22 | +0.6% | $35,040–$60,030 |
| Illinois | #23 | $44,740 | $43,150 | $22 | +0.3% | $34,880–$60,050 |
| Georgia | #24 | $44,570 | $42,920 | $21 | +0% | $30,020–$62,150 |
| Indiana | #25 | $44,560 | $44,600 | $21 | -0.1% | $33,330–$59,070 |
| Tennessee | #26 | $44,500 | $43,190 | $21 | -0.2% | $33,050–$62,810 |
| Kansas | #27 | $44,340 | $44,890 | $21 | -0.6% | $31,150–$57,740 |
| Washington | #28 | $44,340 | $41,700 | $21 | -0.6% | $36,310–$57,250 |
| Michigan | #29 | $44,110 | $41,690 | $21 | -1.1% | $31,890–$59,370 |
| Arizona | #30 | $44,050 | $40,560 | $21 | -1.2% | $35,360–$60,770 |
| Minnesota | #31 | $44,010 | $40,960 | $21 | -1.3% | $36,280–$55,420 |
| New Jersey | #32 | $43,940 | $40,280 | $21 | -1.5% | $32,230–$59,800 |
| North Carolina | #33 | $43,850 | $41,150 | $21 | -1.7% | $31,140–$59,220 |
| New York | #34 | $43,590 | $39,330 | $21 | -2.2% | $34,200–$59,540 |
| Connecticut | #35 | $43,380 | $39,460 | $21 | -2.7% | $35,060–$61,150 |
| Alaska | #36 | $43,200 | $38,730 | $21 | -3.1% | $33,010–$60,130 |
| Massachusetts | #37 | $43,100 | $40,360 | $21 | -3.3% | $33,550–$55,470 |
| South Dakota | #38 | $42,880 | $43,860 | $21 | -3.8% | $33,440–$47,850 |
| South Carolina | #39 | $42,380 | $40,010 | $20 | -5% | $32,880–$51,080 |
| Delaware | #40 | $41,900 | $38,500 | $20 | -6% | $36,800–$51,710 |
| Texas | #41 | $41,480 | $38,950 | $20 | -7% | $28,990–$57,190 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $40,430 | $39,310 | $19 | -9.3% | $31,180–$48,710 |
| Nevada | #43 | $40,340 | $37,440 | $19 | -9.5% | $27,290–$57,500 |
| Alabama | #44 | $40,280 | $37,820 | $19 | -9.7% | $28,210–$54,770 |
| Arkansas | #45 | $40,230 | $37,740 | $19 | -9.8% | $31,170–$49,270 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $40,030 | $38,370 | $19 | -10.2% | $25,370–$55,640 |
| Florida | #47 | $39,780 | $37,170 | $19 | -10.8% | $29,040–$50,800 |
| Mississippi | #48 | $37,760 | $37,720 | $18 | -15.3% | $27,320–$46,960 |
| Hawaii | #49 | $37,730 | $36,810 | $18 | -15.4% | $30,200–$46,060 |
| New Mexico | #50 | $37,310 | $35,640 | $18 | -16.3% | $30,480–$47,280 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.