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Hand Packers and Packagers in Wyoming

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5.8% Jobs Projection

$21,040 Median Salary

160 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Hand Packers and Packagers in Wyoming is growing faster than average.
Hand Packers and Packagers in Wyoming earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hand Packers and Packagers Work in Wyoming?

580 people worked as Hand Packers and Packagers in 2018 in this state.

There were 610 Hand Packers and Packagers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Hand Packers and Packagers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.8%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,100 jobs for Wyoming 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Hand Packers and Packagers ranged from $16,630 to $33,760 with $21,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8 to $16.23. The median hourly rate was $10.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.16 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.05.

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

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Top Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY	130	$25,260
Casper, WY	70	$21,920

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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Wyoming Employment Total
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	2,750
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	650

References

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