Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand

Occupational Description:
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	5,460	366	$20.36/hr	$14.53/hr	$18.01/hr	$19.80/hr	$23.06/hr	$25.03/hr

Leading Industries for Packers and Packagers, Hand

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	1,530	$19.81/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	3,720	$19.98/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	130	$19.51/hr
Education and Health Services	20	$17.36/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Packers and Packagers, Hand

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	30	$15.36/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	80	$19.69/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$20.33/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	100	$20.33/hr	-12.2%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	110	$17.19/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	110	$20.89/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	120	$17.55/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	220	$18.64/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	240	$14.34/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	250	$19.65/hr	-5.2%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	270	$17.13/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	300	$19.69/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	350	$20.44/hr	-10.1%
Central Minnesota	430	$19.06/hr	-1.0%
Northwest Balance of State	1,390	$23.06/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,490	$23.06/hr	3.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,750	$19.62/hr	-3.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,070	$19.60/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,460	$19.80/hr	-3.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	2,820	$21.33/hr	2.7%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	470	$27.95/hr	-19.0%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	30	$23.48/hr	-3.4%

Task for Packers and Packagers, Hand

Clean containers, materials, supplies, or work areas, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
Examine and inspect containers, materials, or products to ensure that product quality and packing specifications are met.
Load materials and products into package processing equipment.
Place or pour products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment, or fill containers from spouts or chutes.
Remove completed or defective products or materials, placing them on moving equipment, such as conveyors, or in specified areas, such as loading docks.
Record product, packaging, and order information on specified forms and records.
Assemble, line, and pad cartons, crates, and containers, using hand tools.
Transport packages to customers' vehicles.
Obtain, move, and sort products, materials, containers, and orders, using hand tools.
Seal containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, nails, and hand tools.