Hand Packers and Packagers in South Carolina

Get the information you need to know about working as a Hand Packer or Packager.

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

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

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

How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in South Carolina?

In South Carolina, there were 9,000 people working as Hand Packers and Packagers in the year 2018.

There were 9,080 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,440 annual Hand Packers and Packagers job openings in South Carolina, and 9,460 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $17,100 to $34,370 with $21,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.22 to $16.52. The median hourly rate was $10.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.11 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	8,210	$22,860
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	2,820	$25,320
Columbia, SC	1,610	$20,800
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	820	$21,040
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	730	$19,660
Spartanburg, SC	550	$25,230
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC	320	$20,070
Florence, SC	310	$20,330
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	220	$20,640
Sumter, SC	100	$19,380

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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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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