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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Texas

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

12.4% Jobs Projection
$27,990 Median Salary
2,910 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Texas, there were 20,870 people working as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the year 2018.

There were 19,080 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,790 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 Texas has more Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.7%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,910 annual Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders job openings in Texas, and 24,540 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders ranged from $18,760 to $47,530 with $27,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.02 to $22.85. The median hourly rate was $13.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.01.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,680 $28,420
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,190 $30,110
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,300 $27,490
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,250 $27,600
Waco, TX 600 $29,330
El Paso, TX 550 $21,880
Tyler, TX 270 $21,330
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 260 $19,660
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 250 n/a
Lubbock, TX 210 $25,150
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 150 $56,390
College Station-Bryan, TX 140 $29,070
Corpus Christi, TX 110 $34,520
Amarillo, TX 110 $33,740
Killeen-Temple, TX 100 $24,580
Sherman-Denison, TX 80 $36,890
Abilene, TX 60 $30,640
Odessa, TX 40 $32,490

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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