DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand
Occupational Description:
Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southeast Minnesota | N/A | 247 | $15.35/hr | $0.37/hr | $11.86/hr | $13.19/hr | $14.81/hr | $17.32/hr | $19.91/hr |
| Minnesota | 9,200 | 635 | $14.36/hr | $0.17/hr | $10.90/hr | $11.86/hr | $13.60/hr | $16.13/hr | $19.09/hr |
| U S | 633,640 | 12,039 | $13.61/hr | $0.05/hr | $9.59/hr | $11.21/hr | $12.74/hr | $15.30/hr | $18.84/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 230 | $18.61/hr | N/A |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 160 | $17.58/hr | -5.1% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 50 | $14.03/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Packers and Packagers, Hand
- Fastens and wraps products and materials, using hand tools.
- Places or pours products or materials into containers, using hand tools and equipment.
- Marks and labels containers or products, using marking instruments.
- Loads materials and products into package processing equipment.
- Measures, weighs, and counts products and materials, using equipment.
- Tends packing machines and equipment that prepare and package materials and products.
- Cleans containers, materials, or work area, using cleaning solutions and hand tools.
- Removes and places completed or defective product or materials on moving equipment or specified area.
- Records product and packaging information on specified forms and records.
- Examines and inspects containers, materials, and products to ensure packaging process meets specifications.
- Obtains and sorts products, materials, and orders, using hand tools.
- Seals containers or materials, using glues, fasteners, and hand tools.
- Assembles and lines cartons, crates and containers, using hand tools.
