Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas

Want to work in Arkansas as a Packaging and Filling Machine Operator or Tender? Read this first!

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

• Projected employment for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas is growing faster than average.

• Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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

3,710 people worked as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,030 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 490 annual Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders job openings in Arkansas, and 4,230 total jobs in the year 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 Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $21,210 to $44,140 with $29,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.2 to $21.22. The median hourly rate was $14.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

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

Top Arkansas Metros for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	2,630	$26,820
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO	800	$28,970
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	640	$34,860
Fort Smith, AR-OK	600	$28,520
Pine Bluff, AR	50	$19,290

Top States for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Employment

The table below shows the states 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

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.