Hand Packers and Packagers in Wisconsin

Considering a career as a Hand Packer or Packager in Wisconsin?

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

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

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

How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in Wisconsin?

In Wisconsin, there were 19,240 people working as Hand Packers and Packagers in the year 2018.

There were 20,270 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,030 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 3,260 annual job openings, and a total of 21,660 jobs for Wisconsin Hand Packers and Packagers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 108,400 annual jobs and 723,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hand Packers and Packagers Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $18,370 to $43,160 with $27,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.83 to $20.75. The median hourly rate was $13.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.12 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.20.

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

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Top Wisconsin 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	7,200	$26,860
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI	3,700	$23,510
Madison, WI	2,670	$33,390
Green Bay, WI	930	$25,400
Appleton, WI	700	$29,860
Racine, WI	550	$27,300
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	510	$23,290
Janesville-Beloit, WI	440	$29,940
Sheboygan, WI	420	$44,320
Wausau, WI	400	$31,480
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	350	$24,670
Fond du Lac, WI	260	$19,590
Duluth, MN-WI	160	$21,700

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

Related Careers in Wisconsin

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Wisconsin Employment Total
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	54,750
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	7,490
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	1,960

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.