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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Alaska

Considering a career as a Packaging and Filling Machine Operator or Tender in Alaska?

14.3% Jobs Projection

$24,330 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Alaska are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Alaska is growing faster than average.
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Alaska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Work in Alaska?

There were approximately 380 workers employed as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 570 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,395 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 80 jobs for Alaska Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 44,600 annual jobs and 389,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $21,030 to $37,920 with $24,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.11 to $18.23. The median hourly rate was $11.7.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.99 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.71.

The median salary in Alaska is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Employment

View the list below to see where most Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	48,570	$28,910
Wisconsin	23,510	$33,610
Texas	20,870	$27,990
Pennsylvania	20,630	$33,940
Illinois	17,960	$31,580
Florida	17,760	$25,970
Michigan	16,680	$31,420
New York	16,590	$28,330
Ohio	15,610	$31,070
North Carolina	14,910	$29,580
New Jersey	14,090	$26,340
Georgia	12,790	$30,210
Missouri	10,530	$32,660
Minnesota	10,320	$34,620
Kentucky	10,100	$35,100
Tennessee	9,490	$28,450
Indiana	9,250	$30,950
Washington	8,350	$32,020
Massachusetts	7,020	$30,040
Iowa	6,610	$29,910

Below are the states where Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$38,060
Kentucky	$35,100
Minnesota	$34,620
Kansas	$34,220
Idaho	$34,110
Pennsylvania	$33,940
Wisconsin	$33,610
Connecticut	$32,700
Missouri	$32,660
New Hampshire	$32,310

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