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Hand Packers and Packagers in Hawaii
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While jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in Hawaii are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Hand Packers and Packagers in Hawaii is expected to decrease.
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Hand Packers and Packagers in Hawaii earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, there were 2,810 people working as Hand Packers and Packagers in the year 2018.
There were 2,450 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 360 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 7,130 Hand Packers and Packagers working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Hand Packers and Packagers than average.
Job Projections for Hawaii
Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.
Hawaii Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 380 annual Hand Packers and Packagers job openings in Hawaii, and 2,510 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 108,400 annual jobs and 723,800 total jobs in 2026.
What do Hand Packers and Packagers Make in Hawaii?
In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $21,020 to $35,570 with $24,060 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.11 to $17.1. The median hourly rate was $11.57.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.14 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.43.
The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Hawaii Metros for Hand Packers and Packagers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hand Packers and Packagers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,950 | $23,750 |
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 210 | $25,780 |
Top States for Hand Packers and Packagers Employment
View the list below to see where most Hand Packers and Packagers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 101,340 | $25,190 |
Illinois | 51,520 | $25,080 |
Texas | 35,370 | $22,120 |
Florida | 34,040 | $21,420 |
New Jersey | 30,180 | $22,340 |
Ohio | 29,430 | $24,590 |
North Carolina | 27,360 | $22,740 |
Pennsylvania | 25,260 | $27,700 |
Georgia | 24,960 | $22,510 |
New York | 23,220 | $25,930 |
Michigan | 22,190 | $23,710 |
Massachusetts | 21,360 | $25,780 |
Wisconsin | 19,240 | $27,700 |
Washington | 18,210 | $27,510 |
Tennessee | 17,400 | $22,910 |
Kentucky | 15,010 | $24,820 |
Indiana | 14,790 | $25,340 |
Virginia | 11,720 | $22,000 |
Arizona | 10,900 | $23,970 |
Minnesota | 10,250 | $26,260 |
Below are the states where Hand Packers and Packagers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $33,800 |
Connecticut | $29,080 |
Iowa | $28,990 |
District of Columbia | $28,210 |
Pennsylvania | $27,700 |
Wisconsin | $27,700 |
Washington | $27,510 |
Vermont | $27,350 |
Minnesota | $26,260 |
Oregon | $26,220 |
Related Careers in Hawaii
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Hawaii Employment Total |
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 7,280 |
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,930 |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 110 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.