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Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Altoona, PA
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders in the Altoona, PA metro area earn a median $37,800 a year (May 2025).
- Median here
- $37,800 a year
- Pennsylvania median
- $44,480 a year
- U.S. median
- $43,220 a year
- Employment
- 500
Pay range in this area
- Median (50%)
- $37,800 · $18.17 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $39,480 · $18.98 an hour (estimate error ±1.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $30,650 · $14.74 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,800 · $17.21 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $37,800 · $18.17 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $50,080 · $24.08 an hour
- Employment
- 500 (estimate error ±17.5%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.53
- Location quotient
- 3.50 (1.00 = national share)
Other areas in Pennsylvania
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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 |
| 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 Altoona?
- The median wage is $37,800 a year, with about 500 jobs in the area (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).