Compare One Occupation Across States
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Packers and Packagers, Hand
Full packers and packagers, hand overview →U.S. mean $37,540 · median $36,280
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | #1 | $42,580 | $40,730 | $20 | +13.4% | $35,510–$50,310 |
| Alaska | #2 | $42,420 | $41,670 | $20 | +13% | $25,620–$60,440 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $41,930 | $40,910 | $20 | +11.7% | $36,910–$49,510 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $41,750 | $43,840 | $20 | +11.2% | $32,220–$47,310 |
| Washington | #5 | $41,600 | $39,220 | $20 | +10.8% | $34,740–$53,510 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $41,430 | $40,310 | $20 | +10.4% | $29,590–$50,930 |
| Kansas | #7 | $41,330 | $44,460 | $20 | +10.1% | $30,060–$45,380 |
| Delaware | #8 | $40,750 | $37,290 | $20 | +8.6% | $32,830–$57,250 |
| Nebraska | #9 | $40,350 | $38,880 | $19 | +7.5% | $28,870–$49,500 |
| Vermont | #10 | $40,180 | $39,440 | $19 | +7% | $32,830–$46,270 |
| California | #11 | $40,010 | $37,260 | $19 | +6.6% | $34,360–$48,330 |
| New York | #12 | $39,610 | $37,260 | $19 | +5.5% | $32,830–$47,720 |
| Indiana | #13 | $39,350 | $37,420 | $19 | +4.8% | $30,180–$48,960 |
| Arizona | #14 | $38,890 | $37,060 | $19 | +3.6% | $30,580–$47,950 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $38,810 | $36,850 | $19 | +3.4% | $29,430–$50,310 |
| Rhode Island | #16 | $38,780 | $36,730 | $19 | +3.3% | $31,200–$48,310 |
| Nevada | #17 | $38,750 | $37,400 | $19 | +3.2% | $28,520–$47,520 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $38,380 | $35,890 | $18 | +2.2% | $34,010–$46,620 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $38,360 | $36,960 | $18 | +2.2% | $28,870–$48,190 |
| Iowa | #20 | $38,330 | $37,470 | $18 | +2.1% | $29,870–$48,000 |
| Missouri | #21 | $38,170 | $37,670 | $18 | +1.7% | $29,890–$46,800 |
| Maryland | #22 | $38,030 | $35,860 | $18 | +1.3% | $31,390–$47,340 |
| Hawaii | #23 | $38,020 | $35,930 | $18 | +1.3% | $29,120–$50,030 |
| Illinois | #24 | $37,990 | $36,090 | $18 | +1.2% | $31,240–$46,570 |
| Oregon | #25 | $37,640 | $36,190 | $18 | +0.3% | $31,100–$45,400 |
| Ohio | #26 | $37,610 | $37,000 | $18 | +0.2% | $29,780–$47,360 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $37,180 | $36,010 | $18 | -1% | $28,080–$47,700 |
| Maine | #28 | $36,880 | $36,330 | $18 | -1.8% | $30,470–$45,860 |
| Idaho | #29 | $36,660 | $36,920 | $18 | -2.3% | $23,000–$48,150 |
| Virginia | #30 | $36,470 | $35,000 | $18 | -2.9% | $27,240–$46,880 |
| Massachusetts | #31 | $36,190 | $34,200 | $17 | -3.6% | $31,270–$44,010 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $36,170 | $35,980 | $17 | -3.6% | $26,940–$46,990 |
| Michigan | #33 | $35,950 | $35,340 | $17 | -4.2% | $29,400–$43,860 |
| Montana | #34 | $35,820 | $34,960 | $17 | -4.6% | $22,980–$45,950 |
| Utah | #35 | $35,810 | $36,060 | $17 | -4.6% | $22,880–$46,240 |
| Arkansas | #36 | $35,080 | $33,930 | $17 | -6.6% | $27,900–$46,080 |
| North Carolina | #37 | $34,690 | $34,360 | $17 | -7.6% | $24,500–$45,350 |
| Georgia | #38 | $34,270 | $33,260 | $16 | -8.7% | $26,430–$45,510 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $34,270 | $34,520 | $16 | -8.7% | $22,660–$44,030 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $33,600 | $32,180 | $16 | -10.5% | $25,870–$44,050 |
| Wyoming | #41 | $33,480 | $32,110 | $16 | -10.8% | $23,310–$42,180 |
| Texas | #42 | $33,440 | $33,090 | $16 | -10.9% | $23,550–$44,220 |
| North Dakota | #43 | $32,920 | $31,440 | $16 | -12.3% | $22,240–$42,480 |
| New Hampshire | #44 | $32,740 | $30,700 | $16 | -12.8% | $29,210–$40,100 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $32,400 | $28,760 | $16 | -13.7% | $24,110–$43,560 |
| Alabama | #46 | $32,380 | $31,770 | $16 | -13.7% | $23,390–$43,410 |
| New Mexico | #47 | $32,310 | $28,070 | $16 | -13.9% | $25,670–$45,220 |
| Florida | #48 | $32,210 | $28,280 | $15 | -14.2% | $27,080–$42,990 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $32,160 | $33,240 | $15 | -14.3% | $20,570–$44,530 |
| West Virginia | #50 | $31,780 | $28,740 | $15 | -15.3% | $21,970–$44,480 |
| Louisiana | #51 | $30,370 | $27,710 | $15 | -19.1% | $19,700–$46,580 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.