Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders

This post summarizes key statistics on Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 21,608
25 32,412
30 35,184
35 36,063
40 35,113
45 34,023
50 38,107
55 35,157
60 37,274
65 34,572


Hours Worked Share
0-20 4.00
20-39 10.50
39-41 65.00
41-50 15.20
50-60 3.80
More than 60 1.50

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
23.60 34,817 Meat products
9.10 35,977 Misc. food preparations and kindred products
6.60 32,887 Canned, frozen, and preserved fruits and vegetables
6.30 43,613 Beverage industries
5.50 42,136 Dairy products
3.70 30,898 Bakery products
3.40 36,291 Drugs
2.80 32,412 Miscellaneous plastics products
2.60 26,999 Manufacturing industries, n.s.
2.40 32,133 Sugar and confectionery products

This table highlights the top industries people working as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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