DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Operate or tend machines to prepare industrial or consumer products for storage or shipment. Includes cannery workers who pack food products.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	9,220	692	$17.98/hr	$0.34/hr	$12.09/hr	$14.11/hr	$17.36/hr	$21.34/hr	$25.07/hr
U S	390,540	5,077	$16.39/hr	$0.07/hr	$10.78/hr	$12.48/hr	$15.12/hr	$19.15/hr	$24.18/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 7,090 $18.08/hr Professional and Business Services 1,520 $13.47/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 530 $18.70/hr Natural Resources and Mining 70 $15.58/hr

Other Regional Data For Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 9,220 $17.36/hr 0.9% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 4,850 $16.60/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,170 $16.59/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 1,850 $19.32/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 1,780 $20.02/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 1,480 $17.13/hr N/A Central Minnesota 1,260 $16.40/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 1,030 $17.33/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 820 $21.07/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 780 $15.98/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 540 $18.38/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 480 $15.57/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 280 $15.03/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 200 $15.16/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 90 $16.35/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 70 $17.94/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 40 $12.80/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A $19.02/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $18.44/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	5,400	$20.74/hr	-0.5%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,070	$17.94/hr	0.0%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	3,060	$19.46/hr	1.4%
Sewing Machine Operators	1,900	$15.54/hr	0.1%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,730	$20.65/hr	0.6%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,200	$19.10/hr	1.0%
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	660	$18.99/hr	1.2%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	500	$16.32/hr	-4.4%

• Tends or operates machine that packages product.
• Starts machine, by engaging controls.
• Stops or resets machine when malfunction occurs and clears machine jams.
• Regulates machine flow, speed, or temperature.
• Operates mechanism to cut filler product or packaging material.
• Adjusts machine tension and pressure and machine components according to size or processing angle of product.
• Removes finished packaged items from machine and separates rejected items.
• Observes machine operations to ensure quality and conformity of filled or packaged products to standards.
• Attaches identification labels to finished packaged items.
• Stacks finished packaged items or packs items in cartons or containers.
• Counts and records finished and rejected packaged items.
• Cleans, oils, and makes minor repairs to machinery and equipment.
• Secures finished packaged items by hand tying, sewing, or attaching fastener.
• Tests and evaluates product and verifies product weight or measurement to ensure quality standards.
• Stocks packaging material for machine processing.
• Stocks product for packaging or filling machine operation.
• Inspects and removes defective product and packaging material.