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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Pennsylvania
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in Pennsylvania earn a median $44,480 a year, 3% above the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $44,480 a year
- U.S. median
- $43,220 a year
- Employment
- 19,340
- Location quotient
- 1.31
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $44,480 · $21.39 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $45,360 · $21.81 an hour (estimate error ±0.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,780 · $15.28 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $37,250 · $17.91 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $50,230 · $24.15 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $62,050 · $29.83 an hour
- Employment
- 19,340 (estimate error ±3.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.19
- Location quotient
- 1.31 (1.00 = national share)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Johnstown, PA | $50,070 | 100 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,680 | 1,320 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $48,260 | 490 |
| Williamsport, PA | $48,200 | 210 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $47,160 | 1,210 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $46,020 | 510 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $45,680 | 1,380 |
| State College, PA | $45,670 | 100 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $45,460 | 2,180 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,340 | 5,770 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $44,280 | 1,090 |
| Reading, PA | $44,010 | 970 |
| Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $44,000 | 920 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $40,820 | 1,040 |
| Erie, PA | $40,330 | 450 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $40,070 | 800 |
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,850 | 360 |
| Altoona, PA | $37,800 | 500 |
| Lebanon, PA | $37,470 | 470 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,100 | 460 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for packaging and filling machine operators and tenders in Pennsylvania is $44,480 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 19,340 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do packaging and filling machine operators and tenders earn the most?
- Johnstown, PA has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $50,070 a year.