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Hand Packers and Packagers in Maryland

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

3.9% Jobs Projection
$25,690 Median Salary
1,000 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Hand Packers and Packagers in Maryland is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in Maryland?

5,140 people worked as Hand Packers and Packagers in 2018 in this state.

There were 4,790 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,000 annual Hand Packers and Packagers job openings in Maryland, and 6,680 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $20,210 to $37,090 with $25,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.71 to $17.83. The median hourly rate was $12.35.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.24 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.11.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 15,390 $23,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,140 $24,170
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,800 $26,290
Salisbury, MD-DE 910 $22,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 210 $25,410

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
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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