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Hand Packers and Packagers in Indiana

Want to work in Indiana as a Hand Packer or Packager? Read this first!

10.2% Jobs Projection
$25,340 Median Salary
3,780 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hand Packers and Packagers in Indiana is growing faster than average.

  • Hand Packers and Packagers in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in Indiana?

In Indiana, there were 14,790 people working as Hand Packers and Packagers in the year 2018.

There were 19,930 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 5,140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 7,130 Hand Packers and Packagers working in it, which means Indiana has more Hand Packers and Packagers than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,780 annual Hand Packers and Packagers job openings in Indiana, and 24,950 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 Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $18,020 to $37,230 with $25,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.66 to $17.9. The median hourly rate was $12.18.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.15 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.03.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 48,890 $25,500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 8,560 $23,920
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 5,180 $24,440
Evansville, IN-KY 1,000 $26,380
Fort Wayne, IN 790 $28,590
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 500 $25,630
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 490 $29,830
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 340 $23,580
Columbus, IN 260 $24,180
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 220 $21,130
Terre Haute, IN 220 $20,600
Bloomington, IN 80 $29,840

Top States for Hand Packers and Packagers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hand Packers and Packagers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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