Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

SOC 51-9111

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

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 28.4% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $41,642

Level IV threshold: $46,571

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$41,642

Level I$32,386

Level II$36,982

Level III$41,642

Level IV$46,571

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO, CO	$42,682	$52,562	$62,421	$72,301
2	Manchester-Nashua, NH, NH	$37,731	$49,192	$60,632	$72,093
3	Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ	$36,234	$48,256	$60,299	$72,322
4	Cedar Rapids, IA, IA	$38,189	$48,838	$59,509	$70,158
5	Battle Creek, MI, MI	$36,379	$46,467	$56,555	$66,643
6	Modesto, CA, CA	$39,728	$47,965	$56,222	$64,459
7	Lynchburg, VA, VA	$45,698	$50,565	$55,432	$60,299
8	Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, NC	$33,030	$44,075	$55,141	$66,186
9	Syracuse, NY, NY	$35,090	$45,032	$54,974	$64,917
10	Salisbury, MD, MD	$35,006	$44,512	$53,997	$63,502

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