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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	1,070	81	$18.42/hr	$11.73/hr	$13.93/hr	$18.47/hr	$23.06/hr	$23.06/hr

Leading Industries for Packers and Packagers, Hand

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
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

Other Regional Data for Packers and Packagers, Hand

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$14.93/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	120	$14.47/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	160	$13.92/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	180	$14.58/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	200	$13.15/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	230	$15.37/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	230	$14.28/hr	-14.7%
Southwest Balance of State	300	$14.40/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	360	$14.36/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	600	$14.87/hr	-6.0%
Southeast Balance of State	690	$14.18/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	760	$13.17/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	890	$13.99/hr	3.1%
Northwest Balance of State	980	$18.74/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	1,070	$18.47/hr	-5.3%
Central Minnesota	1,170	$13.17/hr	3.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,960	$17.38/hr	3.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,440	$17.39/hr	N/A
Minnesota	9,140	$16.75/hr	1.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	3,980	$18.61/hr	3.8%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers	350	$20.56/hr	-3.1%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	110	$19.21/hr	-7.6%

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.