Occupational Employment Statistics
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.
Central Minnesota
| 1,170 | 87 | $15.01/hr | $12.89/hr | $13.17/hr | $13.17/hr | $17.21/hr | $18.98/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | 40 | $18.47/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,450 | $18.83/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 6,500 | $16.75/hr |
Information | 20 | $16.68/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,080 | $13.90/hr |
Education and Health Services | N/A | N/A |
Leisure and Hospitality | 30 | $16.76/hr |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- 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.