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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,090	96	$20.43/hr	$14.41/hr	$18.16/hr	$19.46/hr	$24.71/hr	$24.71/hr

Leading Industries for Packers and Packagers, Hand

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	1,640	$19.19/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	3,610	$17.73/hr
Information	30	$20.35/hr
Professional and Business Services	200	$19.14/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	40	$14.11/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$13.39/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$13.56/hr	-12.2%
Southwest Balance of State	130	$14.39/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$18.59/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	170	$15.96/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	190	$18.16/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	200	$14.95/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	280	$17.53/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	280	$16.73/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	390	$14.88/hr	-5.2%
Central Minnesota	420	$17.40/hr	-1.0%
Southeast Balance of State	440	$14.73/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	570	$14.95/hr	-10.1%
Northwest Balance of State	870	$20.14/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,090	$19.46/hr	3.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,910	$18.98/hr	-3.3%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,260	$18.97/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,520	$18.79/hr	-3.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	3,190	$20.30/hr	2.7%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	390	$24.36/hr	-19.0%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	20	$25.62/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.