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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania

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

3.1% Jobs Projection
$33,940 Median Salary
2,250 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 20,630 workers employed as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state in 2018.

There were 19,930 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 700 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 3.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,250 annual job openings, and 19,580 total jobs in 2026 for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state.

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 Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $21,700 to $51,000 with $33,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.43 to $24.52. The median hourly rate was $16.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.76 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top Pennsylvania 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 19,020 $26,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 8,200 $30,190
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 2,220 $36,750
Pittsburgh, PA 1,580 $34,150
Reading, PA 1,490 $31,910
Lancaster, PA 1,290 $33,380
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 1,270 $33,170
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,180 $34,840
York-Hanover, PA 610 $38,690
Gettysburg, PA 450 $40,730
Erie, PA 430 $25,180
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 410 $28,870
Lebanon, PA 260 $31,740
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 240 n/a
Williamsport, PA 200 $45,590

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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